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waterloop #45: Heather Sackett on the Complexity of Water Rights in Colorado

waterloop #45: Heather Sackett on the Complexity of Water Rights in Colorado

Fromwaterloop: exploring solutions


waterloop #45: Heather Sackett on the Complexity of Water Rights in Colorado

Fromwaterloop: exploring solutions

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Aug 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Heather Sackett is Managing Editor at Aspen Journalism and Editor and Report of its Water Desk.
In this episode Heather discusses the rise and importance of nonprofit media outlets such as Aspen Journalism that cover environmental issues. She explains water rights in Colorado and the impact of climate change and the Colorado River Compact on water management. Heather also talks about private investors and hedge funds buying land to gain water rights and the community’s perception of that activity.
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Released:
Aug 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A podcast helping water leaders to discover solutions and drive change. waterloop is for people who work in water at utilities, government, universities, engineering firms, technology companies, and environmental organizations. The podcast helps listeners to become more knowledgeable experts, creators of change in communities, and builders of a sustainable and equitable water future. waterloop is hosted by Travis Loop, who brings two decades of experience in journalism and water communications, including at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.