Utah Drought
Mark Jackson
Utah’s Coordinated Action Plan for Water released this week
Utah’s Coordinated Action Plan for Water was released Wednesday by Gov. Spencer Cox and state agencies.1 year ago
Kira Hoffelmeyer
Lawsuit looms over tiny fish in drought-stricken West
The Center for Biological Diversity sent a formal notice of intent to sue the Fish and Wildlife Service last week over the Fish Lake Valley tui chub.1 year ago
Amie Schaeffer
The Great Salt Lake Collaborative wins $20,000 prize in ‘Local that Works’ contest
The Great Salt Lake Collaborative gains national recognition with the top prize in the 'Local that Works' contest. The collaboration is a group of 23 media organizations and community partners focused on the plight of the Great Salt Lake.1 year ago
Sheri Quinn, Utah Public Radio and Ben Winslow, Fox 13 News
Many options for helping the Great Salt Lake; the simplest — use less water
Saving Utah's Great Salt Lake has become a vital issue as it sits at it's lowest level in recorded history.1 year ago
Mark Jones
Water levels are too low for some Great Salt Lake sensors
KSL meteorologist Kevin Eubank says the Great Salt Lake is again at a historic low, and at least one sensor is no longer in the water.1 year ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
What role can history play in saving the Great Salt Lake, solving Utah’s water woes?
A University of Utah researcher said stories from history can help drive current decisions about the drying Great Salt Lake.1 year ago
Ben Winslow, Fox 13 News and Sheri Quinn, Utah Public Radio
Las Vegas ups the ante on turf buybacks: New Nevada law bans all ‘nonfunctional’ turf by 2026
The Southern Nevada Water Authority is paying her $3 a square foot to get rid of her turf, and landscaping crews that contract with the agency are tearing out the grass.1 year ago
Mark Jones
Great Salt Lake Basin is closed to new water right appropriations
Gov. Spencer Cox issued a proclamation Thursday suspending new water rights appropriations within the Great Salt Lake Basin.2 years ago
Aimee Cobabe
Wednesday’s snowstorm will help with water needs of the state
A snowstorm that moved through northern Utah on Wednesday made it look like winter along the Wasatch Front. A KSL meteorologist says the snow will help with Utah's drought.2 years ago
Sam Herrera
New US plan could lead to federal action on Colorado River
The public has until Dec. 20 to weigh in on three options that seek to keep Lake Mead and Lake Powell from dropping so low they couldn't produce power.2 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Utah Rivers Council proposes change on how water is paid for in the state
Recently, the Utah Rivers Council said in a new report water in Utah is wasted because users know it's cheap.2 years ago
Chris Jacobs
Utah representative proposes pumping underground water to replenish Great Salt Lake
Rep. Steven Lund's proposal to replenish the Great Salt Lake would require $48 million worth of wells to be dug to see if there is underground water.2 years ago
Adam Small
Its time to turn off the sprinklers and stop watering your lawn
Experts say to stop watering your lawn, but recommend using this time of year to fertilize your grass and clean your irrigation system.2 years ago
AMY JOI O’DONOGHUE, DESERET NEWS
Why isn’t the state monitoring Great Salt Lake’s dust?
Bryce Bird, director of the Utah Division of Air Quality, said more proactive measures might be on the table in the future, but the menu has not yet been set for the Great Salt Lake.2 years ago
Andrew Gordon
South Jordan taking steps to bring more drinking water to community
Though the water purified at the South Jordan purification facility is drinkable, it will not be distributed to the public at this time.2 years ago
Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune
What Utah can learn from the monumental effort to reduce dust at Owens Lake
Just a few states away, however, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has spent decades figuring out how to get a handle on its own dangerous sand and salt storms blowing from Owens Lake.2 years ago
Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune
The public trust doctrine prevented Mono Lake from drying up. Could it be used to save the Great Salt Lake?
Utah lawmakers have eliminated the legal barriers to these options in recent years, and even set aside a $40 million nest egg this year specifically for the Great Salt Lake that could be tapped for things like leases.2 years ago
Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Deseret News and Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune
A dusty tale in California and words of wisdom for Utah as the Great Salt Lake shrinks
Today, California’s Owens Lake holds a hopeful message for Utah and the millions of people living just a few miles from their own terminal lake’s drying shores. It shows the inevitable air quality problem can be solved.2 years ago
Anna Johnson
Secondary water metering proving to be useful for conservation
Secondary water metering is proving to be a useful tool for water conservation for the Weber Basin Water Conservatory District.2 years ago
Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Deseret News
The saline lakes of the Great Basin and why they are in trouble
These saline lakes in the Great Basin are terminal, meaning they are fed by rivers and are a hydrologic end point. When the rivers start to dry up or are diverted, the lakes’ levels of salinity increase.2 years ago
Ben Winslow, Fox 13 News
Great Salt Lake so low, a water level measurement system no longer works
The Great Salt Lake has dropped to such a low level, the U.S. Geological Survey's measuring system at the marina no longer works.2 years ago
Aimee Cobabe
Utah drought update: how did we fare this summer?
The latest drought update for Utah shows low water levels. This is in spite of the state's efforts to conserve water over the summer.2 years ago
Adam Small
Utah leaders ask businesses to contribute to water conservation amid Colorado River shortage
The Colorado River supplies water to Utah, but due to its shortage businesses are being asked to do their part for water conservation.2 years ago
