(Farmington, UT) — Some of Utah’s business leaders are financing an ambitious project. The Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation, plus convenience store chain Maverik and the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation pledged 30 million dollars to help restore the depleted Great Salt Lake through the Great […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — President Trump is reportedly asking for one-billion-dollars to restore the Great Salt Lake. Governor Spencer Cox announced the news Friday on social media. He says the federal money would be used to “accelerate water flows, restore ecosystems, tackle invasive species, and address toxic dust.” Cox […]
(Rowley, UT) — Utah is close to buying the US Magnesium facility that’s located next to the Great Salt Lake. KSL reports the state won an auction and will pay about 30-million dollars for the facility. The state plans to close on the deal next week. If everything goes according […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Private businesses and non-profit groups are stepping up to help restore the Great Salt Lake. Governor Cox announced yesterday that 200-million dollars has been raised to fund projects related to the lake restoration. Ducks Unlimited pledged half the announced funding, while the other half was […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — US Magnesium is admitting it has stopped building a wall to prevent contamination of the Great Salt Lake. Under a settlement agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency, the company is required to construct a hydraulic retaining wall to prevent the lake from being contaminated with […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A possible path to protecting the Great Salt Lake may be stopped before even being considered. A bill banning personhood to various non-human entities like bodies of water, land, artificial intelligence, weather, plants and animals will be presented on the house floor. Republican Representative Walt […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — More than a-thousand conservation activists gathered at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Saturday. The activists were there to advocate for the conservation of the Great Salt Lake, which has been dealing with issues from pollution and decreased water levels in recent years. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s 2024 legislative session gets underway one week from today. Lawmakers will be back at the State Capitol building in Salt Lake City next Tuesday with hundreds of bills already ready to review. Among the topics expected to come up in education include banning cell […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Utah state representative wants to pay farmers to send some of their water to the Great Salt Lake. Democratic Representative Doug Owens is proposing “split season leasing,” which offers to pay farmers for not growing late-season crops and in exchange, they’d send the water […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Great Salt Lake airboat has been named after Utah Speaker Brad Wilson to celebrate the outgoing state legislator. State officials christened the boat as “Wilson’s Water Warrior” on the steps of the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City yesterday. Utah Governor Spencer Cox […]
