A California startup says it’s ready to take the old polluting plant’s place.

Across Utah’s Colorado River Basin, projects to protect water supplies and restore river ecosystems are in a holding pattern because the federal funding many expected may not be coming. Price’s reservoir isn’t the only one threatened.

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Officials in Utah want to evict US Magnesium for good. Utah sued the company last December, attempting to compel it to clean up its mess. At the same time, the state moved to revoke US Magnesium’s mineral lease and end its operations on the state-owned bed of the Great Salt Lake.

Envision Utah recently recognized @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social with an award for its work on covering the plight of the Great Salt Lake. Here's a video the Collab put together for the occasion showing some of our work... www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpY-... #Utah #utpol

Saving Great Salt Lake Matters, and local journalism is making a difference. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpY-...

From a planned 100-foot dam in Carbon County to efforts on Navajo Nation and Ute tribal land to improve drought resilience, projects across Utah's Colorado River Basin are in a holding pattern because federal funding may not be coming. Read more from @kuer.org and @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social

While only 27% of the state’s water comes from it, some 60% of Utahns rely on the Colorado River for drinking water, agriculture and industries such as energy and mining

“Great Salt Lake dust is more toxic than other sources of Great Basin dust,” said Brian Moench of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment. “It’s almost certain that virtually everyone living on the Wasatch Front has contamination of all their critical organs with microscopic pollution particles.”

“Strong local journalism is vital to strong communities, and it’s more important than ever. Their work helps us stay informed, engaged, and committed to the future we want for our state,” Gov. Cox.

The Utah State Legislature is fast-tracking a bill that would force data centers to report how much water they use.

The Great Salt Lake appears to have started its annual winter gains early after a rainy October, but the leader of the state agency tasked with its recovery says the lake is still much lower than it should be after another rough summer. Read more from @ksl.com and @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social

A new report prepared by the Utah State Legislature's Auditor General identified what he believes are the top 10 biggest issues facing the state right now.

"That's obviously lower than we'd like to see it, and that's something that gives us all pause — and something that gives us motivation to work even harder to get things running on the Great Salt Lake," said Brian Steed, Utah's Great Salt Lake commissioner, in an update about lake conditions.

The Salt Lake City airport serves tens of millions of passengers a year, most of whom come and go without thinking much about the surrounding wetlands and a canal that feeds into the Great Salt Lake. Read more from @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social and The Utah Investigative Journalism Project

The process of cloud seeding, a long-studied method of artificially inducing precipitation, has been creating rain and snow in Utah since the 1950s. But in the era of President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement, weather modification has become a target...

Utah and the six other states that rely upon the Colorado River on Tuesday failed to reach an agreement on how to manage the drought-stricken waterway that supplies water to 40 million people.

Join Great Salt Lake Audubon for its annual Fall Forum this Friday! This free event is a great way to connect and learn more about nature. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/great-salt...

Arizona’s governor slams Colorado, but Utah rep says states are ‘making steady progress’

"These are incredibly complex negotiations, and we’re continuing to work through some challenging issues. The federal government has done a commendable job keeping all seven Basin States engaged and at the table."

The state of Utah is asking a judge to once again dismiss an environmental coalition's lawsuit accusing government agencies and political leaders of not doing enough to save the Great Salt Lake.

Join the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation for the 3rd annual Community Planting Days at the Wuda Ogwa Restoration Site. They need volunteers to help plant ~50,000 native trees and seedlings to restore the land back to its historic condition. Details/sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

With a deadline quickly approaching to have a deal governing the Colorado River, which supplies water to more than 40 million people across seven states in the West, the Utah State Engineer's Office is floating worst-case scenarios that include the potential for deep cuts to people's water shares.

A newly formed coalition on Brigham Young University’s campus is using faith to fight the drought plaguing the Great Salt Lake.

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The Utah State Engineer is warning people to prepare for a worst-case scenario if negotiations over the future of the Colorado River fall apart and that could mean water cuts statewide: www.fox13now.com/news/colorad... #utpol #Utah

“There are going to be hundreds or even a thousand missed school days over the course of a couple of years because of these extreme dust events." - Dr. Albert Garcia

"One of the things that we're really promoting is giving space to rivers do what they need to do.”

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Gov. Spencer Cox recently stood on the edge of Farmington Bay, surrounded by some of Utah’s most wealthy and powerful people. He announced a goal — get the Great Salt Lake to a healthy level by 2034.

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This story will be part of a series @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social does this next year exploring what's needed to get the GSL to a healthy level. If you're interested in participating? Fill out the survey after reading the article: www.fox13now.com/news/great-s... #utpol #Utah

NEW from me and others at @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social: Gov. Cox set a goal — so what's it really going to take to get the Great Salt Lake to 4,198? www.fox13now.com/news/great-s... #utpol #Utah

When the Great Salt Lake hit a historic low in 2022, residents cut their use and rallied around conservation. This year, local water districts reported a 10-15% increase in use over last year leaving many water managers frustrated as Utah slipped deeper into drought.

Utah's expansion of cloud seeding is starting to provide a return on investment. "Statewide average is 10.4% increase in snowpack," said Jake Serago, an engineer with the Utah Division of Water Resources, during a presentation to the state's water resources board on Thursday.

Join the Great Salt Lake Audubon for the 14th Annual Fall Forum. This free event features Trish O'Kane, author of "Birding To Change The World: A Memoir." Details and free tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/great-salt...

Agriculture uses about 80% of the river’s water, but the good news is that paying farmers not to use water allotted to them has proved to be remarkably cost-effective.

Water may soon cease to flow to the northern arm of the Great Salt Lake as a means to handle salinity challenges under a bill that the Utah Legislature passed during its special session.

Just Add Water personifies Great Salt Lake—the main character ventures into the city to understand what's happening and what can be done to fix it. Eb & Flo will travel to local elementary schools and centers around two characters, a "sensible seagull" named Eb and a "flamboyant flamingo" named Flo.

"What we are hoping to do is put forward recommendations that help underscore the uncertainty that we face, but also provide some hope and provide some common sense answers," said Kyle Roerink, the executive director of the Great Basin Water Network.

Elaine interviewed me and others from @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social about what it's like to be a journalist covering the Great Salt Lake. I got such a kick out of it when I heard my name dropped in the middle of the play!

A great time at @planbtheatreco.bsky.social's production of "Just Add Water" about the Great Salt Lake. It's a funny, moving and nuanced play about loving our lake and water demands. Congrats to my old coworker (and brilliant writer) Elaine Jarvik who co-wrote the play with Matthew Ivan Bennett!

"We’re here for the birds. I think the governor, a lot of our legislators think the Endangered Species Act is for the birds. They’re right. We’re just naming them," renowned Utah author Terry Tempest Williams, who participated in the rally, told FOX 13 News.

"This legacy of really natural preservation in Salt Lake County can be there for future generations or it can be gone," said Jack Ray, the president of the Utah Waterfowl Association.

A controversial flagpole that was illegally placed atop the historic Black Rock landmark on the Great Salt Lake has been cut down, but not by Utah officials. The Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said the damaged flagpole was discovered on Tuesday, although its attached flag was missing.

A hearing to decide whether to terminate US Magnesium's leases on the Great Salt Lake has been delayed in light of the company's bankruptcy filing.

“Across the world, saline lakes are in decline,” said Gov. Cox. “Utah will be the exception. This will be one of the greatest environmental success stories of our time, and we are going to write it together. The Great Salt Lake is our lake, our heritage, and our responsibility.”

On Wednesday, Governor Spencer Cox announced a $200 million investment from business and philanthropic groups to specifically work to save the lake. He was joined by some of Utah's most wealthy and powerful people at an event at Farmington Bay.

"The issue is not about the flag but the flagpole that was installed into Black Rock. The division respects the desire to display the flag but needs to ensure it is done so in a proper and legal manner," the division wrote.

Health and environmental officials said elevated levels of harmful chemicals have been found in waterfowl harvested from the Great Salt Lake. Now, they’re updating consumption advisories to prevent long-term health effects.