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Utah's Uncertain Water Future

00000174-456e-d547-ad77-67ef314e0000Following Utah's hottest and driest winter on record, KUER News and KUED Channel 7 joined forces in exploring some of the most important questions of our time. Should taxpayer money be spent to develop additional water resources? What are the consequences of extracting too much groundwater? How much is wasted from outdated water pipes? What role will climate change play as our population grows? Utah’s Uncertain Water Future is collaboration between KUER News and KUED Channel 7. In addition to the radio stories below, click here to watch the KUED television documentary.Thanks to our sponsors00000174-456e-d547-ad77-67ef31510000

Affordable Housing Disappearing in Moab

KUER 90.1

Published August 14, 2008 at 9:13 AM MDT

By Chris Baird

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Moab, UT – In Moab, the city will soon act on a controversial rezoning of a mobile home park to make way for a resort. Elected officials have not commented on the proposal, but Tuesday night they heard overwhelming opposition in a packed council chambers. Developer Randy Day purchased the Red Rock Mobile Home Park four years ago and plans to sell it to the Wyndham Hotel chain. Day says the evictions will continue regardless of whether he gets the rezoning and he's promised to help provide new affordable housing south of town. Chris Baird reports from Moab.