A rare water denial near the Great Salt Lake sparks a new lawsuit

Utah resource managers have found themselves in hot water over who they allowed to drill new wells near the shores of the ...

There’s a new ‘driver’ in Great Salt Lake water. Will Utah target it next?

Utah lawmakers say conservation will continue to be a "key component" in helping get water to the Great Salt Lake, which may ...

2-mile Lake Travis tunnel will bring deep-water supply to Round Rock, Leander, Cedar Park

A 2-mile tunnel under Lake Travis will help provide water to three cities. The $225 million project will ensure a supply ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Not just farms: New report shows where water from the shrinking Great Salt Lake is going

Note to readers •This story is made possible through a partnership between The Salt Lake Tribune and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Despite the Great Salt Lake’s dire straits, ...
Grist

Can you build data centers in a desert without draining the water supply? Utah is finding out.

Governor Spencer Cox and other politicians are pushing for one of the driest states to become a haven for data centers.
ABC4 Utah

Salt Lake City’s future water supply is at risk

Almost all of Salt Lake City’s water supply comes from snowpack in the Wasatch Mountains. Reservoirs store the water before ...
Reno Gazette-Journal

Lake Mead water projections raise red flags

Water in Lake Mead is on course to fall to the lowest level in recorded history by 2027, according to a recent forecast by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Water levels in the reservoir have steadily ...