New Utah study links Great Salt Lake dust to food and human exposure pathways
A peer-reviewed Utah study found potential digestion and crop pathways for Great Salt Lake dust, but no proof of unsafe food or documented illness.
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Utah governor declares emergency in three counties and appoints Great Salt Lake commissioner
Gov. Spencer J. Cox declared an emergency in Beaver, Piute and Sevier counties after wildfires and catastrophic flooding on July 22, 2026, and appointed Hannah Freeze as Great Salt Lake commissioner effective the same day.
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Utah Names Hannah Freeze Great Salt Lake Commissioner Amid Water-Use Debate
Utah’s new Great Salt Lake commissioner brings agricultural water-conservation experience to a statewide coordination role now drawing scrutiny over alfalfa and water use.
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Utah Regulators Review Tooele Wastewater Permit Tied to Inland Port Development
A pending Tooele County permit could authorize up to 0.26 million gallons per day of concentrated reverse-osmosis wastewater toward Great Salt Lake wetlands and Gilbert Bay.