For the second time in less than a year, the Great Salt Lake has sunk to a record-breaking low elevation.
, a nonprofit that lobbies on behalf of the lake and reformed water policy, denounced lawmakers for waiting until the lake hit a record low before they took action.
“Utah has failed to protect the Great Salt Lake, Executive Director Zach Frankel said in a news release, “because our Statehouse spent 20 years turning a blind eye toThe state’s pioneer-era water law has seen few reforms or updates since settlers started measuring the lake’s elevation in the 1840s. Those policies have historically done little to encourage conservation and did not consider the Great Salt Lake or its habitat a beneficial use for the state’s water.
“It’s clear the lake is in trouble,” said Ferry, who was appointed to oversee the Department of Natural Resources. “We recognize more action and resources are needed, and we are actively working with the many stakeholders who value the lake.” This article is published through The Great Salt Lake Collaborative: A Solutions Journalism Initiative, a partnership of news, education and media organizations that aims to inform readers about the Great Salt Lake.
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