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Mayor Mendenhall responds to drought, calls for water conservation efforts heading into warmer weather

Posted on: March 19th, 2026

March 19, 2026 With snow levels and early spring runoff well below average this year, Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced Salt Lake City will enter a Stage 2 Advisory for drought response today. It is the first time since October 2022 that the City has advised a Stage 2 response. While the current overall water supply […]

Local government steps up: Salt Lake City is responding to changing climate with forward-thinking strategy

Posted on: September 15th, 2025

Salt Lake City invites residents to help shape its climate action plan, “Climate Forward SLC”  Sept. 15, 2025 While climate change is a global crisis, many impacts are being tackled on local, community levels. Salt Lake City has been a leader in Utah, first committing to climate action in 2002 with the Kyoto Protocol. Since […]