A new study finds two agricultural crops are major contributors to Great Salt Lake's water woes, but the researchers behind it and state officials have different opinions when it comes to solutions.
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</p><p>However, a leader of the agency that manages the lake's future says he believes it doesn't offer any groundbreaking information about its decline while the state is still exploring&#
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