Utah business leaders put up $30M in race to save the Great Salt Lake before the Olympics
Donors say the effort is key to protecting public health, the economy and the environment as the lake shrinks.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Great Salt Lake is seen from the Eccles Wildlife Education Center in Farmington, Monday, April 13, 2026.
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.