‘I’m not sure the lake will always be there’ — Why lawmakers want $40M to help save the Great Salt Lake
New trust, managed by a nongovernmental nonprofit, would secure more water and improve wildlife habitat — by possibly tapping federal money.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Great Salt Lake as seen near the Spiral Jetty, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. Persistent drought has reduced lake levels to historic lows as the shoreline continues to recede.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.