Wasting Away
There's still time to save the Great Salt Lake—if the Legislature steps up.
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There's still time to save the Great Salt Lake—if the Legislature steps up.
Managing water in Utah, one of the driest states, is costly and complex. Major issues to consider this year include the fate of the Great Salt Lake, water development, growth and how to maintain aging water infrastructure.
Gov. Spencer Cox and lawmakers are grappling with the challenges brought on the historic drought that saw severe cutbacks over the summer.
The 2022 Utah Legislative Session begins Jan. 18. For 45 days, lawmakers will debate issues that matter and, inevitably, a few issues that do not.
A powerful group that steers Utah’s water policy keeps pushing for costly infrastructure over meaningful conservation efforts.