A new documentary putting the Great Salt Lake’s decline under the spotlight is drawing crowds to downtown Salt Lake City, where free screenings are giving Utahns a chance to learn more about the environmental threat facing their region.
“The Lake,” directed by Utah filmmaker Abby Ellis, follows scientists and policy insiders working to address the shrinking Great Salt Lake and the potential consequences for air quality and public health.
Ellis, who moved to Utah from Michigan, said the project took shape as she and her team began learning more about the potential dangers of dust from the exposed lakebed…