Senate passes bill to monitor, research solutions to save the Great Salt Lake – By Emily Anderson Stern (The Salt Lake Tribune) / July 28, 2022
“We must to be willing to do whatever is necessary to make sure we preserve this iconic body of water,” members of Utah’s congressional delegation said.
A bill proposed by members of Utah’s congressional delegation in an effort to save the Great Salt Lake overwhelmingly passed out of the Senate on Thursday as part of the Water Resources Development Act, according to a spokesperson for Sen. Mitt Romney.
The Great Salt Lake Recovery Act, introduced by Romney, would give the Army Corps of Engineers $10 million to monitor and assess water availability in the capital city’s namesake, as well as conduct a feasibility study of potential technologies to redirect water to the lake. Reps. Chris Stewart, Burgess Owens and John Curtis are sponsoring the bill in the House of Representatives.
The Senate bill, which had initially been a standalone piece of legislation, was included in a larger package that passed 93-1 in the Senate on Thursday. Romney and Utah. Sen. Mike Lee both supported the legislation.
“The rest of the country is now understanding the widespread repercussions of a diminished Great Salt Lake,” said Utah’s Romney, Stewart, Curtis and Owens in a joint statement. “We must to be willing to do whatever is necessary to make sure we preserve this iconic body of water. Today’s passage of our Great Salt Lake Recovery Act highlights the sense of urgency that is needed if we are going to preserve and protect this critical body of water for many generations to come.”
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