The Utah Legislature doesn’t seem to be hitting water quite as hard as it did in 2022, but that doesn’t mean it’s getting ignored. Saige and Sean spoke with a water law expert on what bills are cooking. Plus, a farmer in Central Utah describes what he’s doing to have the most water-efficient farm he can.
Guests:
- Emily Lewis, a water attorney
- Stan Jensen, a farmer in Clearfield, Utah
Recommended Reading and Listening:
- Utah lawmakers’ ‘water week’ was more about small tweaks than groundbreaking policy
- Climate change and a population boom could dry up the Great Salt Lake in 5 years
- The drought-weary West can no longer turn a blind eye toward water evaporation losses
- 2 Utah Dems want to funnel more water and money into the Great Salt Lake
- If the Great Salt Lake dries up ‘the dust will be extraordinary,’ says Romney
- Utah’s population boom could further strain its limited water