Yes, Utah got ‘lackadaisical’ about water, Gov. Spencer Cox concedes. Here’s why he remains hopeful.
Utahns’ water consumption habits have drawn national scrutiny in recent weeks, sometimes to an embarrassing degree. The Great Salt Lake sank to a record low for the second time in less than a year, with its plight grabbing the attention of The New York Times and CBS. HBO’s John Oliver famously took Utah to task this summer for its dwindling water resources and a video of Gov. Spencer Cox calling on people to “pray for rain.” Cox has been quick to defend his home state amid all the negative press, pointing out in a Twitter thread earlier this month the major steps taken to save the Great Salt Lake from further decline.