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link to In just days: Utah’s record rainfall and new Great Salt Lake law

In just days: Utah’s record rainfall and new Great Salt Lake law

A record-breaking rainstorm drenched Salt Lake City just days before Utah lawmakers passed H.B. 1001, a sweeping update to Great Salt Lake management. The law defines berm operations, protects...

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Hidden springs discovered in the Great Salt Lake

University of Utah scientists uncover reed-covered mounds and hidden springs in the Great Salt Lake, revealing a vast underground plumbing system that may reduce dust pollution and reshape...

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Citizens rally to save the Great Salt Lake

As Great Salt Lake reaches dangerously low levels, Grow the Flow brings citizens, scientists, and policymakers together to restore Utah’s iconic lake.

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Study reveals Great Salt Lake’s 200 years of human impact

A new study finds that human settlement and 20th-century infrastructure projects caused changes in the Great Salt Lake that stand out from 8,000 years of natural history.

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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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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.

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  1. Deborah on Low snowpack raises concerns for Colorado River BasinMarch 9, 2026

    Good insights! I am quite concerned about this situation. We need several long-lasting storms. Here in early March, it's unusually…

  2. Helen c on RealWaterTA: EPA announces “back to basics” water initiativeMarch 8, 2026

    As long as the feds continue to allow data centers, and impede alternative energy sources, we're doomed. These programs are…

  3. Helen c on Low snowpack raises concerns for Colorado River BasinMarch 8, 2026

    It is so obvious that the entire larger ecosystem is interdependent on factors that we've been aware of, and done…

  4. Laura on RealWaterTA: EPA announces “back to basics” water initiativeMarch 7, 2026

    Well, this looks and feels like a sound idea. I find myself wondering if my little towns population is low…

  5. Laura on Low snowpack raises concerns for Colorado River BasinMarch 7, 2026

    There is nothing fun about these drought conditions. You can't have snowpack if there's been no snow and there has…

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