U.S. Senate approves $10 million to study Great Salt Lake

“We must to be willing to do whatever is necessary to make sure we preserve this iconic body of water,” members of Utah’s congressional delegation said.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The boat marina on Antelope Island is rendered inoperable as The Great Salt Lake continues to shrink as seen on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Thursday, July 28, 2022 that would fund research to help save the Great Salt Lake.

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Emily Anderson SternStatewatch Reporter

Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.