Utah officials weigh raising Great Salt Lake berm
Utah Speaker Mike Schultz proposes raising the Great Salt Lake berm to safeguard the South Arm ecosystem. The state is evaluating environmental tradeoffs before a fall special session decision.
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Great Salt Lake dust: Utah tackles rising health risks
Utah launches new studies on Great Salt Lake dust, addressing increasing health risks and air quality threats to local communities as lake levels decline.
Billions of gallons of water released into the Great Salt Lake
Utah Lake’s 23-billion-gallon release to the Great Salt Lake aims to prevent flooding, while a study targets long-term lake improvements.
Utah bill proposes changes for the Great Salt Lake
Utah’s H.B. 446 updates mineral tax rules, enhances lake management, and expands the Great Salt Lake Commissioner’s role in conservation efforts.
Great Salt Lake gets a financial boost to combat drought
A $100 million federal and state investment aims to combat drought by reviving the shrinking Great Salt Lake through water conservation and agricultural optimization.
Great Salt Lake’s drying bed releases massive greenhouse gases
New research reveals the drying bed of the Great Salt Lake is releasing millions of tons of greenhouse gases, highlighting a previously overlooked climate change contributor.