Report highlights potential engineered solutions for keeping dust down over the many years it will take the lake to refill.
Despite the Great Salt Lake’s dire straits, state researchers and leaders remain optimistic that Utah will become the first place in the world to reverse a saline lake’s decline — and do so in time for the 2034 Winter Olympics.
The Great Salt Lake Strike Team released its annual report Wednesday, just weeks ahead of the 2026 legislative session. Cities are contributing to the lake’s decline more than previously thought, the team found. Farmers have increased the amount of water leased to help the lake rise again, although policymakers acknowledge more work needs to be done. In the meantime, state leaders are exploring ways to channel more water to the Great Salt Lake and suppress its toxic dust…