Bonneville fire blazes close to campus
Firefighters controlled the bushfire that spread nearby the University of Utah campus and surrounding areas.
Environment
Visiting EPA administrator throws support behind Great Salt Lake
At the same time, hundreds of Utahns gathered on Capitol Hill to protest the 40,000 acre hyperscale data center planned for construction near the Great Salt Lake.
“Protect the water, the air, the land”: Hundreds demand halt on Box Elder data center plan
Demonstrators urged primary investor Kevin O’Leary to end the proposed development and criticized lawmakers for fast-tracking the project.
University decreases water usage, some say not enough
The University of Utah has decreased how much water it consumes annually since 2020. Some students and activists say there is still work to be done.
Utah officials say state needs to increase energy production
Officials speaking at the Societal Impact Seminar last week said the State of Utah needs to generate more power to supply data centers.
The U’s FY2025 Climate Action Plan updates
University reports emissions cuts, expanded sustainability education in annual climate plan update
U hosts 31st annual Wallace Stegner Symposium
Keynote speakers Ryan Gellert, CEO of Patagonia and Sally Jewell, former secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, discussed environmental concerns and the future of public lands policy.
ASUU panel warns drying Great Salt Lake ‘concerns U,’ raises public health concerns
Panelists warn shrinking lake levels expose toxic dust with arsenic and heavy metals, worsening air quality along the Wasatch Front.
Legislative Session Recap: Land, water & AI
Lawmakers addressed water rights, forest health and AI regulation while a major Great Salt Lake funding bill stalled in committee.
How Utahns are saving the Great Salt Lake
Utah stakeholders hope to work together, saving what they all stand to lose.
