Saving Great Salt Lake Gets a Boost in Utah State Legislature

At the close of the 2023 Utah legislative session, lawmakers say they made big strides to save the Great Salt Lake—which is at risk of drying up and becoming a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City.

“There’s a strong bipartisan commitment to make sure the lake stays alive and healthy,” Rep. Doug Owens (D), co-chair of the recently formed Great Salt Lake Caucus, said about the session that ended March 3. “I think the public should take heart from what happened. And there’s a lot of good will to make sure we do ...