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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 ...
KSL

Provo mayor announces goal to remove carp, invasive plants from Utah Lake by 2034

Provo's mayor and the group that oversees Utah Lake say they want the lake free of carp and water-stealing invasive ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Lawsuit Launched to Protect Imperiled Wilson’s Phalarope Shorebirds, Who Rely on Great Salt Lake

This year the Great Salt Lake has dropped to 4,191 feet, just one dry winter away from falling to its previously catastrophic low level. “Scientists tell us unequivocally that the Wilson’s phalarope’s ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Draft legislation aims to make it easier for officials to raise Great Salt Lake berm

The Utah Legislature’s Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee on Wednesday voted to support draft legislation centered around the Great Salt Lake. The draft legislation, ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Is there life on Mars? The Great Salt Lake may hold some clues.

Utah’s Great Salt Lake is a place of extremes, and its ecosystem is evidence that life can thrive under some of Earth’s most hostile conditions. Scientists say it may hold clues for life on other ...