Eric Vitiello · @pixel
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The plaintiffs want a court to force the state to let more water reach the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River.


politico.com/news/2023/09/06/u

#greatsaltlake #climatechange #drought #utah

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Stop That · @stopthatgirl7
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Not A Number · @NaN
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Wow.

Utah and the Great Salt Lake situation have made it to the home page of The Guardian, above the fold, even. (At least, this is how it appears to a Utah viewer.)

theguardian.com/us-news/2023/s

And here's the local take from the Salt Lake Tribune.

sltrib.com/news/environment/20

#utah #greatsaltlake #environment #lawsuit #drought

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Ben Winslow · @benwinslow
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UPDATE: Utah's Department of Natural Resources and House Speaker Brad Wilson are reacting to the lawsuit filed by a coalition of environmental groups over the Great Salt Lake: fox13now.com/news/local-news/l

#utpol #utah #greatsaltlake

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Ciscogod · @ciscogod
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Sunset over the Great Salt Lake on Sunday evening.

#sunset #utah #greatsaltlake

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Ben Winslow · @benwinslow
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Ben Winslow · @benwinslow
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ICYMI, "We cannot put all the burden on the citizens of the state and let the businesses that are out on the Great Salt Lake just get away with what they’ve got away with for years," the House Majority Leader told me: fox13now.com/news/local-news/u

#utpol #utah #greatsaltlake

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Ben Winslow · @benwinslow
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As the state seeks to reverse the Great Salt Lake's declines, the Utah legislature is planning to re-examine mineral extraction on the lake — from how much water to production limits: fox13now.com/news/local-news/u

#utpol #utah #greatsaltlake

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Faiz Hussain 律雄風 · @faiz
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These scenes, while dramatic and morbid, are eerily beautiful and remind me a lot of the post-apocalyptic world of . Credit to (fazalsheikh.org/) for capturing these strained hues of in .

More in this article from : nytimes.com/2023/03/25/opinion

#NeonGenesisEvangelion #fazalshiekh #greatsaltlake #utah #nyt

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Ben Winslow · @benwinslow
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ICYMI, environmental and community groups say Utah's massive inland port project is building too close to sensitive areas of the Great Salt Lake: fox13now.com/news/local-news/e

#utpol #utah #greatsaltlake

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Ben Winslow · @benwinslow
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NEW: Environmental and community groups say the inland port is building too close to the Great Salt Lake: fox13now.com/news/local-news/e

#utpol #utah #greatsaltlake

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Ben Winslow · @benwinslow
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HUGE NEWS: The Great Salt Lake Collaborative, of which I and my station are proud members, has been recognized nationally by the Online News Association for our work.

ONA wrote: "This entry is an excellent example of what can happen when journalists, academics, community groups and others come together for a single urgent issue and are relentless in their coverage and focus."

#utpol #utah #greatsaltlake #ona23

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Ben Winslow · @benwinslow
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ICYMI, the new Great Salt Lake Commissioner is warning of "tough choices" ahead for Utah as he works on a plan to save the lake: fox13now.com/news/local-news/n

#utpol #utah #greatsaltlake

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Ben Winslow · @benwinslow
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The new Great Salt Lake Commissioner is warning of some "tough choices" ahead as he crafts a plan to save the lake: fox13now.com/news/local-news/n

#utpol #utah #greatsaltlake

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Ben Winslow · @benwinslow
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The state of Utah is now scrutinizing a company it accuses of unauthorized lithium extraction from the Great Salt Lake: fox13now.com/news/local-news/s

#utpol #utah #greatsaltlake

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Dustˆ2 · @dustsquared
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"A lot of people refer to it as social justice. I call it social injustice in terms of the people that are being exposed to poor air quality," Cluster member and University of faculty member told students during a 2022 to the .

Full article here: ksl.com/article/50504223/stude

#utah #fieldtrip #greatsaltlake

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Ben Winslow · @benwinslow
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Should the Great Salt Lake have a greater voice in local government decisions? An environmental group is floating a novel idea: fox13now.com/news/great-salt-l

#utpol #utah #greatsaltlake

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Ben Winslow · @benwinslow
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Gonna do a humble brag here: The Great Salt Lake Collaborative, of which I and my station are members, is a finalist in this year's Online Journalism Association awards! Local news, FTW!!!

awards.journalists.org/entries

#utpol #utah #greatsaltlake

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Ben Winslow · @benwinslow
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You want Utah's new Great Salt Lake specialty license plate? Here's how to get one: fox13now.com/news/great-salt-l

#utpol #utah #greatsaltlake

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Ben Winslow · @benwinslow
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NEW: The Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust is spending millions for wetland preservation along the lake. It's another way to get water into the lake itself: fox13now.com/news/great-salt-l

#utpol #utah #greatsaltlake

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