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Cox signs new order for data center development after public outcry
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted May 29 - 4:28 p.m.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a new executive order guiding the development of data centers in the state.
Controlled burn in Farmington Bay hits invasive species, produces large smoke plume
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 26 - 9:24 a.m.
Utah firefighters say they've completed a pair of controlled fires near the Great Salt Lake that strategically burned approximately 5,000 acres of land near the Great Salt Lake.
'A team effort': EPA head backs $1B budget request after touring Great Salt Lake
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 23 - 5:04 p.m.
Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, joined several Utah politicians and state officials for an airboat tour of the bay Saturday.
Dead fish, algal blooms and E. coli: More attention turns to the Jordan River's water quality
Jose Davila IV, The Salt Lake Tribune | Posted May 11 - 10:18 a.m.
The Jordan River, which delivers water to the Great Salt Lake, has long struggled with pollution.
New Utah law raises concerns for those who oppose Box Elder County data center plans
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted May 9 - 6:29 p.m.
A new Utah law could add to the challenges faced by several thousand people who wish to oppose plans for a hyperscale data center in Box Elder County.
Cox stresses efforts to protect Great Salt Lake amid intense data center debate
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 8 - 9:02 p.m.
Gov. Spencer Cox reinserted himself into the intense debate over a Box Elder County data center project, stressing efforts meant to protect the Great Salt Lake.
Scientists raise concerns over hyperscale data center impact on ecology
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted May 7 - 8:40 a.m.
With dozens of questions lingering around how a 60-square-mile data center campus would operate, some scientists are raising concerns over what they see as likely detrimental impacts.
Cox says he plans to issue drought-related emergency order 'fairly soon'
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 30 - 12:00 p.m.
Gov. Spencer Cox says he plans to issue some sort of drought-related emergency declaration "fairly soon," citing Utah's worsening drought situation tied to a record-low snowpack.
New display explains Great Salt Lake's water situation, one marble at a time
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 22 - 9:05 a.m.
A new exhibit at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City explains the Great Salt Lake's water situation by using marbles.
Utah Rep. Blake Moore makes the case for Great Salt Lake funding in budget hearing
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted April 17 - 6:15 a.m.
Utah Rep. Blake Moore sought to sell his colleagues in the House of Representatives on the $1 billion carved out for the Great Salt Lake in President Donald Trump's latest budget request.
'We knew we had to act': Great Salt Lake gets $30M boost from business community
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 13 - 12:40 p.m.
Three prominent families with Utah ties pledged a combined $30 million toward efforts to boost Great Salt Lake levels, as the lake faces impacts from a record-low snowpack.
Public could be exposed to toxic Great Salt Lake dust through food consumption, study says
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted April 10 - 3:02 p.m.
A study from University of Utah and Utah State University researchers showed leafy vegetables exposed to Great Salt Lake dust contained elevated levels of toxic elements.
How Utah plans to spend $1B to save the Great Salt Lake
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 7 - 10:35 p.m.
President Donald Trump included Utah's request for $1 billion for lake restoration projects in his proposed federal budget, which would be used in a variety of ways.
Water provider to lease water to Great Salt Lake amid record-low snowpack
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 6 - 2:55 p.m.
A major water provider in Salt Lake County is poised to deliver the Great Salt Lake a boost as the area's namesake deals with a record-low snowpack this year.
Massive sphere art exhibit in Salt Lake City draws attention to Great Salt Lake
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted March 31 - 6:51 a.m.
A public art installation took shape recently at Memory Grove Park. It was set up with the goal of building curiosity and improving education about the environmental issues surrounding the Great Salt Lake.
University of Utah researchers discover freshwater reservoir under Great Salt Lake
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted March 29 - 5:00 p.m.
In a breakthrough that could have major implications for mitigating pollution, geophysicists at the U. have located a deep, freshwater reservoir under Farmington Bay.
Great Salt Lake's nature inspired artist's free 10-day 'symphony' in Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 18 - 5:03 p.m.
A world-renowned artist's latest venture blends the Great Salt Lake's nature into a visual and musical celebration that'll be displayed in Salt Lake City for a limited time.
Poll: What Utahns are willing — and unwilling — to do to save water
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted March 17 - 8:05 a.m.
Utah's settlers made the desert blossom like a rose, and its current residents are determined to keep the rose hydrated.
2026 session was good for Great Salt Lake, but it could have been great, group says
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 14 - 4:26 p.m.
The Great Salt Lake benefited from funding during the 2026 legislative session, but a lake-focused conservation group argues that lawmakers failed to resolve "major policy gaps."
Utah agrees to allow feds to claim piece of Great Salt Lake for $60M
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 6 - 10:35 p.m.
Utah has reached an agreement with the federal government to cease a long-standing dispute over 22,311 acres near the Bear River Refuge.
Lake Powell now on track for 5th-lowest runoff on record, per new projections
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 6 - 5:04 p.m.
Last month's precipitation improved Utah's water outlook somewhat, but Lake Powell's and Great Salt Lake's tributaries are still on pace to produce some of their worst spring runoffs ever.
A look at Utah's biggest environment and land bills in 2026
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 28 - 1:03 p.m.
Though saving the Great Salt Lake has dominated public discourse this year during Utah's Legislature, it is not the only thing the state's governing body is trying to do.
Utah's new constitutional court bill triggers wave of lawsuits
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 26 - 2:30 p.m.
Lawsuits against the state of Utah are beginning to grow as a direct result of the Legislature's constitutional court bill, signed into law less than two weeks ago.
Group calls on Utah to reconsider stalled Great Salt Lake bill amid $1B federal request
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 8:35 p.m.
A group of Utah students and residents is asking state lawmakers to reconsider a $200 million Great Salt Lake bill, increasing their pressure after learning how much money the state has asked of President Donald Trump.
