Trump administration official Lee Zeldin took a boat tour of the Great Salt Lake on Saturday with Sen. John Curtis and other Utah leaders. The visit to the lake by Zeldin, who heads the Environmental Protection Agency, comes after President Donald Trump said he would take a special interest in revitalizing one of the nation's most iconic landmarks. At a press conference after the tour, Zeldin said he believes that through the collaboration of federal, state and local government, the Great Salt Lake can be restored.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, Sen. John Curtis and Utah Department of Environment al Quality Executive Director Tim Davis, among others, depart for an airboat tour of a portion of the Great Salt Lake near Farmington Bay on Saturday.
Trump proposed $1 billion in the 2027 budget to restore the lake's ecosystem. SALT LAKE CITY — Trump administration official Lee Zeldin took a boat tour of the Great Salt Lake on Saturday with Sen. John Curtis and other Utah leaders. The visit to the lake by Zeldin, who heads the Environmental Protection Agency, comes after President Donald Trump said he would take a special interest in revitalizing one of the nation's most iconic landmarks.
At a press conference after the tour, Zeldin said he believes that through the collaboration of federal, state and local government, the Great Salt Lake can be restored. This funding will go toward directing more water into the lake, removing non-native invasive plant species, restoring the lake's ecosystem, managing the habitat of threatened bird species and implementing major engineering solutions. Concerns over the health of the Great Salt Lake are not new.
For years, water levels have decreased due to a combination of drought and excessive water consumption, leaving behind a basin of toxic dust. While conditions have stabilized, the lake is still 6.4 feet below healthy levels, and more than 1,100 square miles of the lake bed are exposed. The lake directly contributes $2.5 billion to Utah's economy each year, which supports 9,000 jobs across several industries.
If the lake continues to shrink, consequences could include increased dust storms and respiratory illness, a collapse of the food chain for birds who feed on brine shrimp, and even a shorter ski season, impacting Utah's real estate and outdoor recreation economy
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