Church Addresses Drought Impact on Great Salt Lake

Aug 27 ETDeveloping

Faith Desk

In Short: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has highlighted the ongoing drought in the western U.S., particularly its effect on Utah’s Great Salt Lake, and has implemented conservation efforts since 2015.

Entering the Great Salt Lake Valley by C.C.A. Christensen — Photo: C. C. A. Christensen / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

While the Church's concern is global, it has specifically addressed the extended drought in parts of the western United States and its impact on Utah’s Great Salt Lake, which has experienced increasingly critical low water levels for several years.

Since 2015, the Church has undertaken substantial conservation efforts to help address conditions in the Great Salt Lake Basin and beyond, reflecting its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability.

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While our concern is global, we refer in this statement to the extended drought in parts of the western United States, and specifically its impact on Utah’s Great Salt Lake.
For several years, the Great Salt Lake has experienced increasingly critical low water levels.
Since 2015, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has undertaken substantial conservation efforts to help address conditions in the Great Salt Lake Basin and beyond.

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