Suzanne Liese wanted to talk to her lawmakers. 'I'm here to talk to my representatives about my concerns for the Great Salt Lake,' she said
"I'm here to talk to my representatives about my concerns for the Great Salt Lake," she said as she waited patiently outside the House chamber for representatives to step out and chat with her between votes.
Save Our Great Salt Lake has been pushing lawmakers to do more — and act quickly — to get water into the lake. At times, they have expressed frustration that some bills haven't passed that they believe would benefit the lake. "We have been making promises all session that we’re going to take the Great Salt Lake seriously. We did a lot last session. We’re continuing to do a lot more," he said in an interview with FOX 13 News, adding that a series of bills and funding measures have been proposed that will help the lake.
"There are measures in that bill that help identify what we need to do going forward as the lake hits critical thresholds," Rep. Snider said."It’s talking about management berms as necessary, the important ecological functions in the lake.
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