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Lawmakers and conservationists marvel at how a massive cash infusion could help the Great Salt Lake
As President Donald Trump promises to help rescue the Great Salt Lake and Utah’s top lawmakers talk of high-tech solutions to funnel in more water, advocates are working to keep a spotlight on conserving what’s already flowing to the state. Gov. Spencer Cox returned from Washington, D.C., this week with a commitment from Trump to help restore the lake, he said, and the two talked about a possible $1 billion in federal funding. Nothing’s been signed, and it will take the state months to put together a proposal, Cox said Monday. Lawmakers point out the state has already invested ...
