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Lawmakers hail 140,000 acre‑feet win for Great Salt Lake, urge interstate cooperation amid fuel dispute with Idaho
Summary
Representative Snyder and House leaders said recent agreements with mineral companies will add roughly 140,000 acre‑feet to Great Salt Lake restorations and about 75,000 acre‑feet in the West Desert; the exchange also addressed Colorado River talks and an interstate dispute with Idaho that House leaders blamed on petroleum industry misinformation.
Representative Snyder told reporters the state has secured an additional roughly 140,000 acre-feet that brings Utah ‘‘knocking on that half million acre feet of saved water for the lake,’’ crediting negotiated arrangements with Compass Minerals and US Magnesium and a trust set up amid a bankruptcy process. He said the deal is "not an insignificant milestone" in efforts to reverse years of decline.
Speaker 1 added the package includes about 75,000 acre-feet in the…
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