Why the courts could have the final say on the Great Salt Lake’s future

“Certainly, the lake is deserving of this kind of justice.” California’s Mono Lake paved the way.

(Spenser Heaps | Deseret News) The moon rises behind one of Mono Lake’s iconic tufa formations on the south shore of the lake in Mono County, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. Amid climate change and growing water demands that are withering terminal lakes away, Mono Lake carries a rare hopeful message.

Why the courts could have the final say on the Great Salt Lake’s future

“Certainly, the lake is deserving of this kind of justice.” California’s Mono Lake paved the way.

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