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Northern Utah farm reaches agreement to lease quarter of its water to Great Salt Lake
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 3 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A new agreement between a Weber County farm owner and multiple entities could serve as a new template for getting water to the Great Salt Lake.
Are electricity rates getting another hike in Utah?
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 2 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Another electricity rate hike is being proposed by Rocky Mountain Power to offset the cost of wildfires in Utah. But critics are wondering when the prices of electricity will stop increasing.
Examining bee behavior in winter
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 1 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
After a fire destroyed a honey factory in American Fork, a local expert shared insight about how to care for bees during the winter and how this business owner can recover.
New research shows drought conditions drive deer populations to croplands, urban environments
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 29 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
New USU research tracked movements of mule deer during drought and found that when water content in plants drops, deer will abandon their natural habitat for irrigated croplands.
Should you be afraid of nuclear energy?
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 29 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
In the United States, about 20% of electricity is generated by nuclear reactors, and as of December 2024, there were over 315,000 bundles of spent nuclear fuel rods (that are radioactive) sitting in concrete vaults around the country.
Recent avalanche highlights Utah's risk despite low snow levels
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 26 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Experts warn that a 150-foot-wide avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon over the weekend underscores a danger that exists within the mountains despite low snow totals so far.
Mike Lee wants less federal oversight on public lands in Utah and the West
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 21 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
States should have more oversight over public lands management, according to top lawmakers who say the federal government has become too inefficient and removed from local interests.
La Niña is back. What type of winter will it provide Utah this time around?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 21 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
A new, long-range forecast signals uncertainty for Utah heading into meteorological winter, but it also offers some hope.
This new playground, open space marks a milestone for Salt Lake City
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
A new open space marks the first completed project tied to an $85 million bond that Salt Lake residents approved three years ago. It could also help in a transformation of the Jordan River.
Great Salt Lake is rising again, but it's going to need a 'really big' winter to avoid concerns
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 3:10 p.m. | Save Story
The Great Salt Lake appears to have started its annual winter gains early after a rainy October, but it faces an uncertain winter and a long road to recovery ahead.
Continuing resolution allocates $5M for Gunnison drinking water project
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 19 - 2:12 p.m. | Save Story
As part of the continuing resolution that reopened the government after a 44-day shutdown, Rep. Burgess Owens announced that $5 million will fund the Gunnison City Tarr Canyon Water Development Project.
Are Grizzly bears making their way to Utah?
Mike Godfrey for KSL.com | Posted Nov. 17 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
A grizzly bear was seen approximately 20 miles east of Utah's northern border in April of this year. Experts weight in on what happens if the species returns to the Beehive State.
Gov. Cox announces preliminary plans for nuclear power facility in the Brigham City area
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 17 - 2:35 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox joined other Utah leaders to announce plans to develop possibly four or more small modular nuclear reactors in the Brigham City area.
Salt Lake City honors 'quiet majority' by completing tree restoration 5 years after storm
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 17 - 12:11 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City and a few dozen volunteers completed a full restoration of the 250 trees that were lost during a strong windstorm in 2020.
Rio Tinto Kennecott signs wind power deal with Texas-based wind project
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 15 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
With a goal of continuing decarbonization, Rio Tinto Kennecott announced Thursday it signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with TerraGen for renewable energy from a newly completed wind farm in Texas.
Salt Lake's airport has chemical spill safeguards. It's still a risk for Great Salt Lake
Eric S. Peterson, KUER | Posted Nov. 15 - 8:28 p.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake airport employs countless mechanisms to stop pollutants before they get near the pump station, from personnel watching for spills and pollution to a series of storm drains, some with locks.
Saving landscapes, wildlife, watersheds and more
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 14 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Long after wildfires are put out, impacts are felt in the environment. Debris flows, charred landscapes, threatened watersheds and, of course, wildlife are some of the issues.
Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopes
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 13 - 10:49 a.m. | Save Story
For each of the past several years, scientists, analysts and officials have been hoping it would be the year when emissions from fossil fuels would stop going up. So far, it hasn't happened.
