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In Deep Red Utah, Climate Concerns Are Now Motivating Candidates

Would-be voters in this coal and oil state signal they’re increasingly alarmed by climate change.

Capital & Main · Mar 19, 2024

Mormon Church gives water to boost imperiled Great Salt Lake

Amid rising panic about the future of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is donating 20,000 acre-feet of water to help maintain the lake’s elevation

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

For Mormons, a perfect lawn is a godly act. But the drought is catching up with them

Heavily subsidized water ‘made the desert bloom’ but the tradition is now driving Utah dry

The Guardian - US · Sep 25, 2022