Moab, how would you rate your overall wellbeing? And is this personal wellbeing affected by your connection to nature, your income, or local living standards? Utah State University wants to know – their Utah Wellbeing Project is gathering this data so local leaders can do better planning. And, the Biden administration says its order to pause new oil and gas leasing on public lands does not apply to tribal nations. Plus, things are very dry in the Colorado River Basin already this year. And the situation could get much worse for the water that 40 million people across seven western states rely on. Our partners at KUNC explain the current drought conditions with five memorable numbers.
Show Notes:
Utah Wellbeing Project
https://extension.usu.edu/business-and-community/utah-wellbeing-project/index
Take the 2021 Moab Survey
https://moabcity.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=326
Moab 2020 Wellbeing Survey Findings
https://extension.usu.edu/business-and-community/utah-wellbeing-project/reports/moab-wellbeing-survey-findings-may-2020
Mountain West News Bureau: Tribal Nations Exempt From Biden’s Suspension Of New Federal Oil And Gas Leases
https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/post/tribal-nations-exempt-bidens-suspension-new-federal-oil-and-gas-leases
KUNC: The Colorado River Basin’s Worsening Dryness in Five Numbers
https://www.kunc.org/2021-01-29/the-colorado-river-basins-worsening-dryness-in-five-numbers?fbclid=IwAR0O9F_AeeS4lZbIzITgdmEQ5qNrFgnyPp63U8lOYwD-x0Fs9qpOMDzorLE
