Great Salt Lake Waterkeeper

The Great Salt Lake Waterkeeper works to address Utah leadership’s failure to protect the Great Salt Lake, the American West’s largest remaining wetland ecosystem. We’re working to implement policies that will raise Great Salt Lake water levels to 4,200 feet above sea level.

The Great Salt Lake Waterkeeper is sponsored by the Utah Rivers Council and we are part of the WATERKEEPER® Alliance, a global coalition of over 300 organizations comprised of water activists and environmentalists.

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March 16, 2026

Utahns Defeated Two Terrible Great Salt Lake Bills this Legislative Session

Utahns Defeated Two Terrible Great Salt Lake Bills this Legislative Session
The Utah Legislature ran no shortage of terrible bills during the 2026 Legislative Session which ended last week. Two bills of particular concern for the Great Salt Lake were SB 198 and HB 501.
March 2, 2026

HB 392 and SJR 5 Unconstitutionally Hamstring Our Coalition’s Great Salt Lake Public Trust Lawsuit

HB 392 and SJR 5 Unconstitutionally Hamstring Our Coalition’s Great Salt Lake Public Trust Lawsuit
The Utah Legislature just passed a new law that unconstitutionally imperils our Public Trust court case and many others.
February 9, 2026

HB 501 Proposes to Tax All Utahns’ Water Bills for Water Projects that Damage the GSL

HB 501 Proposes to Tax All Utahns’ Water Bills for Water Projects that Damage the GSL
A new bill at the Utah Legislature proposes a new tax on all water bills to fund the expansion of Utah government and pay for gigantic water projects that could harm the Great Salt Lake and divert water out of the Colorado River.
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The Great Salt Lake Waterkeeper works to address Utah leadership’s failure to protect the Great Salt Lake, the American West’s largest remaining wetland ecosystem. We’re working to implement policies that will raise Great Salt Lake water levels to 4,200 feet above sea level.

The Great Salt Lake Waterkeeper is sponsored by the Utah Rivers Council and we are part of the WATERKEEPER® Alliance, a global coalition of over 300 organizations comprised of water activists and environmentalists.

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