Congressman Blake Moore's Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act Passes the House Committee on Natural Resources

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Today, Congressman Blake Moore's Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act passed the House Committee on Natural Resources with unanimous support. Introduced with Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA), this legislation would establish a scientific monitoring and assessment program to better manage conservation efforts for saline lake ecosystems and migratory birds in the West.

"The value of Utah's Great Salt Lake and its neighboring, regional saline lakes cannot be overstated," said Congressman Blake Moore. "These lakes provide habitats for millions of migrating shorebirds and waterfowl, and they are critically important for Utah's brine shrimp industry, ski industry, broader recreation industry, water users, extraction industry, and more. I introduced this bill to help us study and better understand what is happening in our saline lake ecosystems to ensure that our water users, animals, habitats, and industry can stay healthy far into the future."

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