Will we make 2024 the turning point for Great Salt Lake?
This blog post was originally posted by Ben Abbott on his personal blog. This Saturday, more than a thousand Utahns gathered at the state capitol to celebrate progress and support next steps in our efforts to restore Great Salt Lake. The number and diversity of participants makes me...
2024 Utah Snowpack Update
Utah’s Snowpack and the Outlook for Great Salt Lake At this time last year, Utah’s snow pack was sitting at around 160% of normal. We were skiing knee deep powder on the weekends and expecting longer commutes to work or school during the week. While another record-breaking snow year would be a...
Bear River Development Panel
We had an amazing turnout and support for this afternoon’s virtual panel on the Bear River Development. Experts on water policy, public lands, and lake ecology discussed questions relating to recent developments in the project. Tim Hawks, a former state legislator with experience in water...
Emergency Press Release on Bear River Development
Image from Ecoflight One step forward and two steps back? New effort to build the Bear River Project threatens to wipe out any progress made towards saving Great Salt Lake FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SALT LAKE CITY, UT, November 15th, 2023 - Multiple sources have confirmed to the water group Grow the...
The Bear River Development: a multi-billion dollar project looming over the Great Salt Lake’s future.
What is the Bear River Development? Enacted in 1991, the Bear River Development Act gives the Division of Water Resources (DWRe) the power to develop water on the Bear River and its tributaries to meet the demand of northern Utah’s growing population. The DWRe expected to need this water by 2015....