Toxic dust from the Great Salt Lake could cost Utah billions, report warns
With many unknowns lingering about what the lake’s dust contains, environmental groups are calling for action instead of waiting for more data.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dust blows over the Great Salt Lake on Monday, May 12, 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.