The Great Salt Lake has received a $50 million investment from the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act aimed at combating water loss. The Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner said the funds specifically will be used to implement a water delivery program,

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The Great Salt Lake is about to get a boost from the federal government, which is making what could be its biggest financial investment in the struggling lake.

Several street lights are out along State Street after a power outage affected over 4,700 customers in Salt Lake City. The cause remains under investigation.

The Great Salt Lake received a $50 million gift on Monday from the Bureau of Reclamation to redirect more water, update infrastructure and restore surrounding ecosystems. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton announced the investment in the Utah Capitol Gold Room as part of the Inflation Reduction Act’s funding for drought mitigation efforts throughout the West.