Utah leaders, philanthropists launch $200M effort to rescue the Great Salt Lake
Utah’s governor hopes the investment will help the lake refill in time for the 2034 Olympics.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a press conference to announce an initiative to save the Great Salt Lake at The Eccles Wildlife Education Center near Farmington on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.