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Cox proposes another $500 million for water conservation, warns Great Salt Lake could disappear within five years
2023 Utah Legislature (Joint Convention) · January 19, 2023
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Summary
Governor Spencer J. Cox cited a report predicting the Great Salt Lake could disappear in five years, reminded lawmakers of last year's 12 water bills and $500 million in funding, and proposed an additional $500 million in water conservation investments and policy changes to reduce per-capita water use.
In his State of the State address, Governor Spencer J. Cox stressed the urgency of water conservation for the Great Salt Lake, calling the current drought "the greatest in the Western United States in over 1,200 years" and citing a recent report that, he said,…
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