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The Great Salt Lake is shrinking rapidly and Utah has failed to stop it, a new lawsuit says
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials have pushed the Great Salt Lake to the brink of an ecological collapse because they allowed upstream water to be diverted for decades to farmers growing alfalfa, hay and other crops, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by a coalition of environmental groups.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials have pushed the Great Salt Lake to the brink of an ecological collapse because they allowed upstream water to be diverted for decades to farmers growing alfalfa, hay and other crops, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by a coalition of environmental groups.
A group of environmental activists are accusing the Utah government of the Great Salt Lake’s low water levels. The state is being urged to stop diverting the lake’s water for farmers.
A coalition of environmental groups and conservationists is suing the state of Utah for failing to protect the Great Salt Lake from the brink of “ecological collapse,” according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday.
Organizations including the Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity say that upstream water has been diverted for decades to farmers growing alfalfa, hay and other crops, as well as new development and industry.
Utah officials have pushed the Great Salt Lake to the brink of an ecological collapse because they allowed upstream water to be diverted for decades to farmers growing alfalfa, hay and other crops, according to a lawsuit filed today by a coalition of environmental groups.
Without state action to allow more water to flow into the lake, experts say the Great Salt Lake's ecological integrity could collapse within five years.
