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We can’t expect the Great Salt Lake to save itself. These 6 policies need to be implemented if we want to make progress.

Three new Great Salt Lake-themed proposals were unveiled by state and local leaders Tuesday and Wednesday. They would add more water to the lake, redirect funds and set a new benchmark for success.

The proposed policies from Sen. Nate Blouin and Rep. Joel Briscoe are backed by water conservation advocacy groups.

Utah lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled two pieces of legislation aimed at helping the Great Salt Lake that advocates are calling “historic.”

Utah lawmakers and environmental groups unveiled two bills to help the Great Salt Lake. One would take money raised to construct the Bear River Development and the Lake Powell Pipeline, and direct it to the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands to acquire water rights to help the Great Salt Lake.

While winter snows are bringing some much-needed water to the state, the Cache Water District is focused on managing water for the future with a proposed study on the economics of the Bear River.

New research and increased attention have shifted efforts to discover what we can do to save the drying Great Salt Lake before it's too late. 

I’m Patrick Belmont. I’m a university educator and a dad. I’m a scientist studying water, climate, and agriculture. As your Representative in the Utah Legislature I’ll act as your voice

An environmental group is pushing for the Great Salt Lake to be treated like a sovereign entity worthy of its own legal rights.

A tug-of-war between conservationists and developers over water continues in the state as the Great Salt Lake continues to drop to record low levels.