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Utah extends deadline for Great Salt Lake water projects to Jan. 16, 2026.

Government shutdown complicates coordination between Utah and federal agencies for funding.

$53 million in grants aim to enhance lake's habitats and reduce water consumption.

Editor's note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake .

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah leaders are extending a deadline for projects that may help bring water to the Great Salt Lake because they say the ongoing government shutdown makes it challenging to coordinate with federal agencies.

The Great Salt Lake Commissioner's Office had set a Friday deadli

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