U hosts 31st annual Wallace Stegner Symposium
Keynote speakers Ryan Gellert, CEO of Patagonia and Sally Jewell, former secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, discussed environmental concerns and the future of public lands policy.
Environment
ASUU panel warns drying Great Salt Lake ‘concerns U,’ raises public health concerns
Panelists warn shrinking lake levels expose toxic dust with arsenic and heavy metals, worsening air quality along the Wasatch Front.
Legislative Session Recap: Land, water & AI
Lawmakers addressed water rights, forest health and AI regulation while a major Great Salt Lake funding bill stalled in committee.
How Utahns are saving the Great Salt Lake
Utah stakeholders hope to work together, saving what they all stand to lose.
BLM hit with lawsuit by environmental groups
Environmental groups challenge the Bureau of Land Management's plan for a highway through Cliffs National Conservation Area.
Activists rally in support of Great Salt Lake conservation legislation
Activists called on lawmakers to support SB 250, a bill allocating $200 million in Great Salt Lake conservation funding.
Bill would make vandalizing Utah’s ‘priceless’ rock formations a crime
As frequent vandalism in Southern Utah can be irreversible, the bill sponsor says Utahns "need a culture of integrity" for conservation.
Great Salt Lake may hit historic lows this year, despite long-awaited snowfall
Grow the Flow, a conservation group, warns the lake is on track to meet or exceed record lows by fall 2026.
Bill limiting State Engineer duties moves forward
HB 60 will limit the State Engineer's responsibilities on reviewing proposed plans and protests.
Bill to increase Great Salt Lake funding stalls in committee
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Nate Blouin, would allocate $200 million to Great Salt Lake conservation efforts.
