Millions of gallons of water are being wasted each day in a pipeline that is nearly a century old that also serves as a conduit for fresh water into a waterfowl management area. The Willard Spur is a summer death trap, however, due to avian botulism.
everal state agencies, including the Utah Division of Natural Resources, have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit claiming state officials are not doing enough for the Great Salt Lake.
Gov. Spencer Cox said that over the last few years, the state has invested more than $1 billion to help revive the lake. This year, he hopes to see millions more go toward the cause.
Utah conservationists are describing efforts to bring water levels back up in the Great Salt Lake as "completely inadequate," mounting a campaign to stop diversions that are strangling the largest remaining wetland ecosystem in the American West.