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509 Utahns told us their hopes and concerns for Great Salt Lake. Do you feel the same?

Protesters at the Save Our Great Salt Lake Rally gathered at the Utah State Capitol on Jan. 31, 2026 in downtown Salt Lake City. (Photo by Addy Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
where it worked that way.” Look to the sky Three worries kept appearing side-by-side — and they all come from above: “toxic dust, lack of snowfall, migratory birds,” as one respondent from Ogden said. Others, including a respondent from American Fork,...
October 28, 2026

While Great Salt Lake waits on $1 billion in federal aid, Sen. John Curtis says he wants Utahns to get ‘bold’

Utah State Senator Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross questions U.S. Senator John Curtis, R-UT, at a forum co-hosted by the Hinckley Institute of Politics on Oct. 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Ruzanski | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
During the forum, Curtis said Utah may not receive President Trump’s billion dollar promise to aid the Great Salt Lake this year. In reality, he thinks it could take a couple. This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative with...
October 25, 2026

Meet the Utah artist painting the Great Salt Lake every day for a year

Erik Linton paints a scene from the southeastern portion of the lake near Antelope Island on July 20, 2026. (Photo by Georgia Metcalf | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Local artist Erik Linton started “Threshold,” a painting project to document the lake’s declining condition and educate viewers on its natural ecosystem. This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative with funding from Love the...
August 24, 2026

Great Salt Lake commish eager to tap new water law to bolster the lake

Great Salt Lake at the Black Rock historic site along the California Trail looking toward Antelope Island, March 29, 2025.
Freeze has two things on her to-do list: fill the lake, and fill it as fast as she can. As the Great Salt Lake shrinks, toxic dust from its exposed bed hangs in the Salt Lake Valley, and critical habitat for migratory birds continues to disappear. As...
August 11, 2026

Utah wants help saving Great Salt Lake in exchange for hosting federal nuclear hub

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) At right, Tim Davis, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, briefs U.S. Sen. John Curtis and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin during a tour of the Great Salt Lake on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
West Desert is roughly 10 miles from the Great Salt Lake, which could hit a record low again this year, resulting in more toxic dust storms for the heavily populated Wasatch Front. Utah is one of five states — including Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma and...
July 31, 2026

Utah inland port donates $2.5M to Great Salt Lake, but critics say it isn't enough

Great Salt Lake water levels currently sit almost 7 feet below the healthy minimum. (Wikimedia Commons)
healthy level. Officials say low water levels threaten habitat for millions of migratory birds and increase the risk of toxic dust blowing from the exposed lakebed into nearby communities. The funding announcement hasn't quieted longtime critics of the...
July 29, 2026

Utah's new Great Salt Lake Commissioner on conservation, data centers and new water

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in northern Utah. The lake helps generate snow that supplies a lot of drinking water. The exposed lake bed has led to "toxic dust storms" that blow into nearby communities (arsenic is among the naturally-occurring minerals). The lake is also a...
July 27, 2026

Gov. Cox chooses a new Great Salt Lake Commissioner

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presents and ecological catastrophe for the state in the form of reduced snowpack that impacts drinking water supplies, toxic dust storms (arsenic and other toxic minerals are naturally occurring in the lake bed) and other harms to public health and...
July 22, 2026

New study reveals additional health risks from Great Salt Lake dust

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New research shows two additional routes that toxic metals in dust blown off of the Great Salt Lake could move into soils, plants, and human bodies. "No, it's definitely not just an inconvenience," said Janice Brahney, associate professor of...
July 17, 2026

Boats pulled from Great Salt Lake marina again

a significant ecological threat to Utah and surrounding states with reduced snowpack that supplies drinking water, toxic dust storms and other harms to public health, wildlife and the economy. In response to public pressure to save the lake, Utah...
June 3, 2026

Utahns already breathe Great Salt Lake dust. A new study finds they may be eating it, too.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dust blows over the Great Salt Lake in Davis County on Monday, May 12, 2025.
Leafy greens may absorb metals from the pollution blowing off the lake’s drying playa. The growing dust problem posed by the drying Great Salt Lake isn’t just a threat to air quality. New research shows that the toxic metals blowing from its exposed...
April 17, 2026

Utah business leaders put up $30M in race to save the Great Salt Lake before the Olympics

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Great Salt Lake is seen from the Eccles Wildlife Education Center in Farmington, Monday, April 13, 2026.
Donors say the effort is key to protecting public health, the economy and the environment as the lake shrinks. Farmington • Major names in Utah’s business community announced they are donating big bucks to solve a seemingly insurmountable problem —...
April 16, 2026

Some of Utah's wealthiest families just gave $30 million to help Great Salt Lake

(Courtesy Great Salt Lake Rising) Members of the Larry H. Miller Foundation, FJ Management and Maverick, J. Willard andn Alice S. Marriott Foundation, Great Salt Lake Rising and Utah government at the announcement April 13, 2026.
FARMINGTON BAY, Utah — Three of Utah's most prominent and wealthy families donated millions toward efforts to reverse the Great Salt Lake's declines. Through their businesses and family philanthropic foundations, the Miller, Maggelet and Marriott...
April 16, 2026

Public could be exposed to toxic Great Salt Lake dust through food consumption, study says

The inlet at the marina at the Great Salt Lake rises up away from the water level in Magna on Jan. 6. A new study found that leafy vegetables exposed to dust from the Great Salt Lake contained elevated levels of multiple toxic elements. The inlet at the marina at the Great Salt Lake rises up away from the water level in Magna on Jan. 6. A new study found that leafy vegetables exposed to dust from the Great Salt Lake contained elevated levels of multiple toxic elements. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY — The threat of toxic dust from the drying Great Salt Lake has been well-discussed and well-publicized. But new research from scientists at the University of Utah and Utah State University suggests the dust may pose broader health risks...
April 12, 2026

Facing a hotter climate and drying Great Salt Lake, some families plan to leave Utah

Jared and Adrienne Cardon pack moving boxes at their home in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
A recent Saturday in Orem was sunny and warmer than usual, but the Cardon family was inside, surrounded by cardboard boxes and bubble wrap. As they cleared off shelves and packed away family photos, they talked about the decision they’ve revealed...
April 12, 2026

How Utah plans to spend $1B to save the Great Salt Lake

The Great Salt Lake Marina is seen with low water levels at the lake on Jan. 6. President Donald Trump included Utah's request for $1 billion for lake restoration projects in his proposed budget released last week. The Great Salt Lake Marina is seen with low water levels at the lake on Jan. 6. President Donald Trump included Utah's request for $1 billion for lake restoration projects in his proposed budget released last week. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)
"With real federal partnership, we can accelerate water flows, restore ecosystems, tackle invasive species and address toxic dust. Now Congress must act," Gov. Spencer Cox said on Friday. Utah's congressional delegation and various federal agencies will...
April 12, 2026

University of Utah scientists have made a discovery that could help battle Great Salt Lake dust

FARMINGTON BAY, Utah — A recent scientific find by University of Utah researchers could help combat the problem of toxic dust blowing off the exposed Great Salt Lake bed. They have found a freshwater reservoir underneath the lake's salty playa, in an...
April 2, 2026

ASUU panel warns drying Great Salt Lake ‘concerns U,’ raises public health concerns

Pictured from left: Darren Parry, Dr. Brian Moench, Alta Fairbourne, and Nate Blouin speak at ASUU panel on March 25, 2026. (Photo by Will Ruzanski | Daily Utah Chronicle)
Panelists warn shrinking lake levels expose toxic dust with arsenic and heavy metals, worsening air quality along the Wasatch Front. As conservationists estimate the Great Salt Lake will fall to new record lows later this year, the ASUU sustainability...
April 2, 2026

University of Utah researchers discover freshwater reservoir under Great Salt Lake

Two people walk toward the water on the sandbar at the Great Salt Lake near Magna on Jan. 6. University of Utah researchers used electromagnetic data to locate a deep freshwater reservoir beneath Farmington Bay. Two people walk toward the water on the sandbar at the Great Salt Lake near Magna on Jan. 6. University of Utah researchers used electromagnetic data to locate a deep freshwater reservoir beneath Farmington Bay. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY — The declining water levels of the Great Salt Lake have exposed 800 square miles of lake playa, becoming a major cause of concern and source of dust pollution blowing into Utah's population centers. But in a first-of-its-kind...
April 2, 2026

‘Real, tangible action’: Young Utahns push lawmakers to rescue the Great Salt Lake

Bills aim to help conserve water in a year kicking off with drought and dismal snowpack Mountains without snow. A start to February that feels like April. The Great Salt Lake so dry, scientists warn of “serious adverse effects” on people, wildlife and...
February 11, 2026

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