Environment & Outdoors

Fields in Utah County, near Spanish Fork, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024....
Adam Small

Utah Legislature passes criticized, generational out-of-state water bill

The bill creates a new council with authority to negotiate with nearby states to get more water into Utah.
2 years ago
Workers hand-sort items from conveyors at the Waste Management sorting center in slc Utah, which de...
Mariah Maynes

Utah recycling is improving, according to Waste Management

Utah has made progress on how much gets recycled, according to Mark Snedecor, Waste Management of Utah's director of recycling operations. 
2 years ago
A photo taken on the Saratoga Springs shore of Utah Lake on August 21, 2021....
Tammy Kikuchi

A bill could improve Utah Lake and get more water into Great Salt Lake

State lawmakers say the goal of SB270 is to improve Utah Lake and direct more water into Great Salt Lake.
2 years ago
CLIFFE, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 13: Plastic and other detritus lines the shoreline of the Thames e...
Mariah Maynes

Why and how to reduce single-use plastic consumption in your life

Smithsonian Magazine reported that the United States produced 40 million tons of plastic waste in 2021. Only about two million tons were recycled, however.
2 years ago
Cars drive on I-80 with a snowy mountain backdrop after snowstorms hit the Wasatch Front throughout...
Adam Small

Overnight storm clearing out but another storm is on the way

The overnight storm that hit northern Utah has mostly cleared however, another storm expected this weekend.
2 years ago
utah lake shown,...
Adam Small

A bill to undo law regarding controversial, failed Utah Lake project advances to the full House

The law that would be repealed through this bill is the same law that created the Utah Lake Restoration Act.
2 years ago
People experiencing homelessness walk in the street near a winter overflow shelter at St. Vincent d...
Peter Johnston

Code blue bill would open emergency beds at 18 degrees

The legislature is considering whether to raise the temperature at which emergency beds open up during code blue alerts. 
2 years ago
Rain Wasatch Front, cold front...
Adam Small

Rain and snow on its way to the Wasatch Front

Utah will be seeing rain and snow along the Wasatch Front over the next couple of days. Nice weather returns by week's end.
2 years ago
Endangered Utah butterfly...
Ashley Imlay, KSL.com

Rare Utah butterfly lands on list of species at risk of extinction

A petition to list the Utah butterfly as threatened was submitted to the Fish and Wildlife Service more than 10 years ago.
2 years ago
A lone American flag at the Bonneville Salt Flats along Interstate 80 on the way to Wendover...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Water may be the solution to saving the salt flats

With the Bonneville Salt Flats eroding, newly discovered research may have found a way to save them.
2 years ago
Two bills currently in the legislature could pave the way for a mine in Parley's Canyon....
Peter Johnston

Polluting dust and a growing city: how a proposed mine in Parleys Canyon could change the Salt Lake Valley

Polluting dust that could end up in the local water and air is just one concern many have over a proposed mine in Parleys Canyon.
2 years ago
"tree work here" sign pictured on a rose park streed...
Eric Cabrera

Rose Park street losing half its trees, upsetting some residents

Residents of a Rose Park apartment complex are upset. Twenty trees on their street are set to be cut down this week.
3 years ago
school bus is snowy, cache county school district apologized for not having a snow day...
Jessica Lowell

Cache County School District apologizes for not holding a snow day

The Cache County School District decided to hold a regular school day on Tuesday despite weather conditions. 
3 years ago
FILE: Great Salt Lake as seen from the marina in August 2023. (Adam Small, KSL NewsRadio)...
Adam Small

New bill seeks to study creating a centralized place for Utah water data

A Utah lawmaker is pushing legislation to fund a study that would examine Utah's potential to create a place to hold all of the state's water data.
3 years ago
Motorists drive in the rain in Millcreek on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024....
Adam Small

Utah expected to get more rain and snow this week

An atmospheric river making its way to Utah will bring rain to the valley and snow to the mountains throughout this week.
3 years ago
great salt lake shown, a bill to preserve the lake has passed...
Peter Johnston

Resolution asks municipalities to boost water conservation efforts

A new resolution aims to promote conservation efforts in cities and counties to reduce the impact on farmers.
3 years ago
A photo taken on the Saratoga Springs shore of Utah Lake on August 21, 2021....
Adam Small

Bill regarding a controversial, failed Utah Lake project advances

A Utah Senate Committee unanimously supported legislation that seeks to undo a 2018 law that helped clear the way for a controversial project on Utah Lake.
3 years ago
Utah's ski resorts...
Peter Johnston

Skiers rejoice! A foot of snow is coming to the northern Wasatch Mountains

Brighton, Park City and Solitude will see more than a foot of snow drop today, according to Ski Utah.
3 years ago
Brine shrimp...
Amie Schaeffer

Brine shrimp cyst collection at Great Salt Lake up over 50%. Is the berm to thank?

About 29 million pounds of brine shrimp cysts were harvested at the lake this past season, a huge increase from the year before.
3 years ago
cars driving in the rain...
Carter Williams

Advisory issued as rain and snow return to Utah

The advisory states that some high-elevation locations may end up with another foot of snow or more over the next few days.
3 years ago
Kelby Johnson stands next to a sand filtration system for drip irrigation on his 100-acre farm in B...
Carter Williams, KSL.COM

Utah passes agriculture water optimization measure, weighs another change

A Utah bill tied to agriculture water optimization was passed Wednesday another advanced through a committee.
3 years ago
Great Salt Lake shown, a new bill would help the lake during good water years...
Adam Small

Utah lawmakers advance bill to help Great Salt Lake in good water years

The bill is about as timely as it gets, the Great Salt Lake Basin is looking at a lot of favorable factors to start 2024.
3 years ago
Image of a long-eared owl being cared for at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah in...
GABRIELLE SHIOZAWA

LISTEN: Utah’s largest wildlife rehabilitation facility faces uncertain future

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah has to vacate, and only has a few weeks to find new digs.
3 years ago
FILE: Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, presides over the Senate at the Capitol in Salt Lake...
Adam Small

Utah lawmakers advance bill that seeks water sources outside state lines

The bill would create a Water District Water Development Council, which would be charged with looking for new Utah water sources.
3 years ago