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Sen. Mitt Romney: Saving Great Salt Lake will likely be a multibillion-dollar effort, but worth it
07-20-2022 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Sen. Mitt Romney and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, introduced a bill in the U.S Senate last year that aimed to study sa
See an up-close view of Great Salt Lake’s shrinking shoreline — from Spiral Jetty to the state park marina
07-19-2022 by Leia Larsen
Kayakers capture water levels so low in early June that two bays were impossible to navigate as the lake continues to shrivel. People from
Flip Your Strip gaining traction, leading to removal of water-guzzling turf
07-15-2022 by Tim Vandenack
WASHINGTON TERRACE — As the drought lingers, threatening the availability of water for generations to come and the future of the Great Salt
Wasatch Front data centers are thirsty for water, and in a drought that’s a bad look
07-15-2022 by Pamela McCall
The usual drought talk about clouds asks when and where it will rain. Not this time. We’re still talking about the cloud, but now we’re focu
With the Great Salt Lake in peril, are golf courses a luxury Utah can no longer afford?
07-15-2022 by Leia Larsen
Yes, they devour millions of gallons of water, recreation managers concede, but they also bring environmental, wildlife and quality-of-life
Romney, Stewart and Owens pitch Congress on a Great Salt Lake rescue bill
07-14-2022 by Saige Miller KUER
The ailing Great Salt Lake has caught the attention of Washington. Sen. Mitt Romney announced Thursday that he and fellow Republican Reps. C
Utah congressional reps intro Great Salt Lake bill that may include a pipeline
07-14-2022 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Members of Utah's congressional delegation have introduced a bill that seeks to get more water into the Great Salt Lake.
What Mitt Romney wants to do to help save Utah’s Great Salt Lake
07-14-2022 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
New measure explores ways to get more water to the lake, adds more money With the Great Salt Lake dropping to its new historic low this su
Yes, data centers use a lot of water. But a Utah company shows it doesn’t have to be that way.
07-11-2022 by Leia Larsen
Since computers are here to stay, efforts are underway to reduce the millions of gallons these facilities consume every year. Listen to re
How the Great Salt Lake’s dropping water level is affecting a Utah bird refuge
07-09-2022 by Mike Anderson
LAKETOWN, Utah – With the water in the Great Salt Lake at the lowest level ever, surrounding areas are also drying up. One of those areas
Farmers are trying new water-saving tech in Utah's drought
07-07-2022 by Ben Winslow
Tech conserves water, but also costs a lot of money TREMONTON, Utah — Colton Russon can control the irrigation system with his phone. T
Great Salt Lake reaches new low point, ecosystem imperiled by salinity ‘tipping point’
07-07-2022 by Roger McDonough
The Great Salt Lake has again dropped to a new historic low. The U.S. Geological Survey and the Utah Division of Natural Resources report
Bill to tweak property taxes and water use is advancing on Utah's Capitol Hill
07-06-2022 by Ben Winslow
RIVERTON, Utah — A bill designed to change how Utahns pay for water in their property tax bills is advancing on Utah's Capitol Hill. Sen.
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