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- Collapsing Great Salt Lake could take Utah’s economy down with it
Spiraling dangers from a dried-up Great Salt Lake would gradually spread well beyond its shores, a study warns, eventually threatening Utahns’ health and economic well-being
- Great Salt Lake Collaborative - How a collapsing Great Salt Lake could . . .
Not only does the prospect of a dried lake bed menace one of the West’s cornerstone ecosystems, but the effects of its collapse for the Wasatch Front also could pose rising risks to public health, quality of life and the very economic viability of the state’s most populous area, a new legal analysis finds
- Utah must prepare for increasing toxic dust storms from GSL | Opinion . . .
Utah must ensure that all communities living near the Great Salt Lake are informed about the potential dangers of dust storms Schools, daycares, elder care facilities, centers serving people with disabilities, and outdoor workers must have access to the resources needed to protect themselves
- Great Salt Lake is again on the decline, and summer likely won’t help . . .
All of the gains the Great Salt Lake made over the winter will likely dissipate by the end of summer Great Salt Lake Commissioner Brian Steed urges Utahns to be mindful of their water usage
- Drying Great Salt Lake Could Expose Millions to Toxic Arsenic-Laced Dust
Utah’s drying Great Salt Lake is on track to collapse in five years, if the current water loss trends continue, according to a new report released this month This could expose millions of
- Environmentalists warn: Changing ‘waters of the U. S. ’ definition could . . .
As the Trump administration spearheads federal rules revisions on water, considering the removal of Clean Water Act protections, Utah environmental advocates worry it could impact 79% of the water in the Great Salt Lake Basin
- Great Salt Lake Crisis Draws National Attention
Great Salt Lake is vanishing Over the last decade, the lake has declined significantly—exposing toxic dust, killing wetlands, upending ecosystems, and threatening everything from Utah’s ski industry to the health of our communities
- Great Salt Lake set to vanish in 5 years, experts warn Utah lawmakers . . .
SALT LAKE CITY — Days before Utah lawmakers are set to convene, dozens of researchers are calling on them to take bold action and save the Great Salt Lake before it withers away An emergency briefing released Thursday warns of “unprecedented” danger to Utah’s public health, environment and economy if the lake does not receive a
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