From data centers to Trump: How Utah lawmakers shaped water policy this session
What passed, what failed — and what it means for the Great Salt Lake
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Outflow from the Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 22, 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.