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Press Release: Dust Storm from Great Salt Lake and Kennecott Tailings Impacts Salt Lake Valley Residents 

Press Release: Dust Storm from Great Salt Lake and Kennecott Tailings Impacts Salt Lake Valley Residents 

by Sam Hawkins | Apr 29, 2025 | Blog Post, Grow The Flow Updates

Images 1,2,4 by Carmen Valdez, Senior Policy Associate for The Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah), taken near Saltair. Image 3 from Jake Dreyfous, Managing Director of Grow the Flow, taken near the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Salt Lake City, UT — On...
Where to See Spring Bird Migration at Great Salt Lake: Top Viewing Spots

Where to See Spring Bird Migration at Great Salt Lake: Top Viewing Spots

by Sam Hawkins | Apr 25, 2025 | Blog Post, Grow The Flow Updates

Each spring, Great Salt Lake transforms into one of the most important stopovers for migratory birds in the Western Hemisphere. About 12 million birds—representing 339 different species—visit the lake’s ecosystem each year. As part of the Pacific Flyway, Great Salt...
University of Utah Students Push for Great Salt Lake Action at Capitol

University of Utah Students Push for Great Salt Lake Action at Capitol

by Sam Hawkins | Apr 16, 2025 | Blog Post

This legislative session, we were proud to partner with University of Utah students who brought fresh energy and real impact to our efforts on the Hill. Their lobbying recap video captures some of the momentum we built together—and the numbers speak for themselves: 92...
Support Changes to Provo City Water Pricing

Support Changes to Provo City Water Pricing

by Sam Hawkins | Apr 16, 2025 | Blog Post, Grow The Flow Updates

This Tuesday, April 22, the Provo City Council will vote on whether to adopt a tiered water rate structure—a change that would adjust what residents pay based on how much water they use. This approach is grounded in years of analysis and expert recommendations and...
Survey: Utahns Deeply Concerned About Dwindling Water Supply

Survey: Utahns Deeply Concerned About Dwindling Water Supply

by Sam Hawkins | Apr 10, 2025 | Blog Post, Grow The Flow Updates

A new statewide survey reveals widespread concern about water scarcity, with nearly three-quarters of residents expressing worry and only 16% believing our current supply will last the next two decades.  The findings reflect a population that’s not only paying...
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  • Overview of the Aral Sea disaster
    Benjamin W. Abbott1, August 25, 2025, 1Brigham Young University, Department of Plant & Wildlife Sciences The Aral Sea was formerly the fourth largest lake in the world (26,300 square miles), supporting one of the most profitable inland fisheries globally1,2. This saline lake was located at the boarder of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and its watershed now… Read more: Overview of the Aral Sea disaster
  • Great Salt Lake in the Headlines: A News Roundup
    Great Salt Lake sits at just 34.9% full, and long-range forecasts point to a warm, dry winter—putting the lake on pace to revisit, or exceed, its record low by next year. Meanwhile, dust storms are reaching communities hundreds of miles from the lake, and public pressure is building for lawmakers to take stronger action.  Thanks… Read more: Great Salt Lake in the Headlines: A News Roundup
  • New Forecast Warns: Winter Snow Won’t Save Great Salt Lake
    New long-range forecasts from OpenSnow indicate that Utah’s upcoming winter will likely bring warmer temperatures and below-average snowfall—conditions that could push Great Salt Lake to a historic low by this time next year. Forecasters expect either neutral El Niño–Southern Oscillation conditions or a weak La Niña, patterns that rarely produce the deep snowpack Utah needs… Read more: New Forecast Warns: Winter Snow Won’t Save Great Salt Lake
  • Community Gathers at Great Salt Lake Dust Forum to Address Toxic Dust Threat
    More than 100 community members gathered at Grow the Flow’s Dust Forum on July 31, united by concerns about toxic dust from Great Salt Lake’s exposed lakebed blowing into their neighborhoods. This dust—laced with lead, cadmium, and arsenic—can worsen respiratory illnesses, harm cardiovascular systems, and cause lasting health impacts—especially to children and vulnerable populations.  “Anybody… Read more: Community Gathers at Great Salt Lake Dust Forum to Address Toxic Dust Threat
  • Legends and Lore of Great Salt Lake: Flamingos, Monsters, and More
    What do flamingos, crocodile-bat monsters, whales, and whirlpools have in common? According to legend, they’ve all been spotted in Great Salt Lake. While most of these are simply myths that have been passed down since European settlers first arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in the late 16th century, each story has shaped the way… Read more: Legends and Lore of Great Salt Lake: Flamingos, Monsters, and More
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