A group of researchers and environmentalists are calling for an 'emergency rescue' by policymakers to save the Great Salt Lake.
SALT LAKE CITY — A group of researchers and environmentalists are calling for an"emergency rescue" by policymakers to save the Great Salt Lake.
Among the action items, a minimum of 2.5 million acre-feet of water going into the Great Salt Lake to reverse its collapse. That would require at least 30-50% reductions in water consumption in the Great Salt Lake watershed, from agriculture to residential. "It is really encouraging to see the level of community involvement and leadership around Great Salt Lake. State leaders, farmers, and so many others are working on exactly the kind of long-term solutions we need," said Dr. Ben Abbott, a professor of aquatic ecology at Brigham Young University and one of the authors of the report.
"Conservation is the only way to provide adequate water in time to save Great Salt Lake," the report said, adding that it was the cheapest option for taxpayers."This lake is part of the fabric of Utahns, and its disappearance will impact our health and well-being. State officials and legislators should be working for the people they represent to prevent this ecosystem collapse and environmental catastrophe," Dr.
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