Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) announced on Wednesday that his administration secured $200 million in funding pledges to restore the largest saline lake in the Western Hemisphere.

Cox unveiled the sweeping commitments as a part of a newly formed public-private partnership called the Great Salt Lake 2034 Charter. The coalition of legislative leaders, philanthropic partners, and business representatives is seeking to revitalize the watery bastion to its full glory ahead of the 2034 Winter Olympics hosted by Salt Lake City.

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“Across the world, saline lakes are in decline,” Co

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