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We are the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a group of newsrooms around Utah working together to educate our neighbors about the Great Salt Lake and Colorado River.
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · 1d
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.
Paying farmers proves most cost-effective way to conserve Colorado River, study says
The most cost-effective and quickest way to conserve the Colorado River’s shrinking water supply amid persistent drought and rapid population growth is changing how states handle the largest use of wa...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · 3d
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.
Utah lawmakers pass bill to raise Great Salt Lake berm during special session
SALT LAKE CITY — 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 sessi...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · 8d
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.
Plan-B Theatre highlights Great Salt Lake through humor with two new plays this October
SALT LAKE CITY — Each year, Plan-B Theatre develops a production for elementary school students. This year's edition focuses on Great Salt Lake. Eb & Flo will travel to elementary schools all over the...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · 12d
"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.
Environmental groups' study calls for deep cuts to Colorado River water
SALT LAKE CITY — A study by a coalition of environmental groups is calling for all states along the Colorado River to make deep cuts as water supplies decline.The Great Basin Water Network, Utah River...
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 12d
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!
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 12d
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!
Sheer curtains and trash painted white on the floor, symbolizing the Great Salt Lake and its shoreline. The poster for Just Add Water and the caption "Great Salt Lake and a brine shrimp walk into a bar." Ben (whose hair is on point) and Elaine, who always is fabulous, smiling for the camera.
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · 12d
"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.
Lawsuit threatened over Great Salt Lake endangered species petition
SALT LAKE CITY — Dozens danced and sang and protested on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, demanding more action to save it.On Wednesday, a crowd gathered to support a pending lawsuit against the fed...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · 13d
"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.
SLCo. Council passes resolution on protecting Great Salt Lake wetlands
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake County Council passed a resolution supporting efforts to protect Great Salt Lake wetlands.The bipartisan resolution, pushed by Council Chair Dea Theodore and Council mem...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · 13d
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.
Controversial flagpole atop historic Utah landmark cut down
SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah — 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 Departmen...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · 14d
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.
US Magnesium bankruptcy delays state plans to cut off Great Salt Lake water access
SALT LAKE CITY — 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."Due to US Magnesium’s bankruptcy fi...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · 19d
“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.”
News release: Gov. Cox and Utah leaders sign Great Salt Lake 2034 Charter with $200 million in private sector commitments
Note to readers: This is the official news release by the Utah governor's office.FARMINGTON, Utah (Sept. 24, 2025) — Surrounded by state leaders, researchers, philanthropists, and advocates, Gov. Cox ...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · 20d
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.
Great Salt Lake gets $200 million boost and a deadline to restore it to a healthy level
FARMINGTON BAY, Utah — The Great Salt Lake is getting a massive infusion of cash in an effort to reverse its dramatic declines.On Wednesday, Governor Spencer Cox announced a $200 million investment fr...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · 21d
"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.
Flagpole installed illegally on Black Rock near Great Salt Lake, state agency mulls over removal
SALT LAKE CITY — After a flagpole was illegally installed on Black Rock, the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands is considering removing it. In a Sept. 22 statement, the division said it i...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · 22d
This chart outlines the latest recommendations for monthly consumption limits by species of waterfowl.
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · 22d
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.
GSL waterfowl show increase in harmful chemicals, officials update consumption guidelines
SALT LAKE CITY – 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 advisor...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · 23d
Efforts like Grayson's have a much broader impact than just her water bill or even in her neighborhood. The water she has saved has gone to help the Great Salt Lake.

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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · 23d
It's been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad summer for the Great Salt Lake, but it's slated to get another boost from Utah Lake toward the end of the water year.
Great Salt Lake to get another boost from Utah Lake after 2½-foot drop this summer
SALT LAKE CITY — It's been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad summer for the Great Salt Lake, but it's slated to get another boost from Utah Lake toward the end of the water year.Great Salt Lake ...
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 29d
A frequent gripe I and @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social get about the LDS Church? Chapels watering their lawns in the heat of the day! The Church's landscape architect says call someone who lives in that ward there and they can get someone on it: www.fox13now.com/news/great-s... #utpol #Utah
LDS Church says it is instituting water-saving landscaping measures
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — a major property owner in the state — recently answered questions from FOX 13 News about its landscaping and water conservation practices.
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Utah News Dispatch @utahnewsdispatch.com · Sep 15
The Colorado River once only powered farms and industry. Today, it powers communities whose economies depend on recreational activities such as rafting, tubing and fishing — but the effects of low flows are rippling out.

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The Colorado River powers communities whose economies depend on recreational activities such as rafting, tubing and fishing.
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · Sep 11
US Magnesium, which operates a facility along Utah's Great Salt Lake, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday.

The move comes weeks after Utah's Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands said it was seeking to terminate the company's leases to operate along the lake.
US Magnesium files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Utah seeks to shutter operations
SALT LAKE CITY — US Magnesium, which operates a facility along Utah's Great Salt Lake, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday.The move comes weeks after Utah's Division of Forestry, F...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · Sep 11
Ryan Rowland, data chief at the Utah Water Science Center, said the USGS has installed 38 new stream gauges in Utah in the past year.

“So that's about a 25% to 30% increase on our stream gaging network," said Rowland. "Right now, we're pushing about 180 stream gauges in Utah."
New stream gauges in Utah will help measure water levels
More than 10,000 U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) stream gauges continuously measure water depth and flow in streams and rivers across the United States. Ryan Rowland, data chief at the Utah Water Scien...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · Sep 10
The Colorado River once only powered farms and industry. Today, it powers communities whose economies depend on recreational activities such as rafting, tubing and fishing.
Low Colorado River flows create ripple effects on Utah's recreation industry
The Colorado River once only powered farms and industry. Today, it powers communities whose economies depend on recreational activities such as rafting, tubing and fishing. In Southern Utah, businesse...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · Sep 10
After two years of waiting, special license plates raising money for Great Salt Lake preservation efforts have started arriving.
Great Salt Lake license plates are finally here
SALT LAKE CITY — After two years of waiting, special license plates raising money for Great Salt Lake preservation efforts have started arriving.Over the weekend, people started messaging FOX 13 News ...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · Sep 4
The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is reclaiming the Bear River Massacre site by restoring the land’s natural ecosystem. They hope the Great Salt Lake could benefit, too.
Rebirth after massacre: How this tribe’s river restoration could also help the Great Salt Lake
The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is reclaiming the Bear River Massacre site by restoring the land’s natural ecosystem. They hope the Great Salt Lake could benefit, tooIt was the deadliest ...
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Great Salt Lake News @greatsaltlakenews.bsky.social · Sep 3
It may feel like we’re hearing about more #GreatSaltLake dust storms lately, but according to Kevin Perry, a U of U atmospheric sciences professor, we don’t actually know if they’re becoming more frequent.
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