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Kristina Ribellia, President and Founder of Western Water Market, joins us to give a 2026 update of her platform. A lot has happened in the past few years. We cover auctions, arbiters, quality control, and efforts to facilitate transactions through news letters, social media, and targeted outreach. We also discuss skepticism and resistance towards water markets. A great on-the-ground perspective of real-world water economy.

Check out Kristina's podcast - https://westernwatermarket.com/podcast

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Dr. Kevin Perry, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah, also know as "Dr. Dust", joins us to talk all about dust. We cover the rising concern of the newly-exposed dry lakebed, and how the resultant dust may expose the whole valley to dangerous toxic materials. We learn what is being done now and what can be done in the future to protect us. You may be surprised to learn that not everything is as you've been told. A very informative discussion.

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Mae Stevens, CEO and Founder of Current Strategies, gives us a fantastic overview of the world of federal water lobbying. Mae and her company work tirelessly to inform policy and secure funding so that we can ensure the future of our precious water supply. We dive into the nitty-gritty, from discussing policy for the entire nation, all the way to water considerations of the individual well owner. A great discussion with one of our favorite guests.

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We are joined by two special guests, Mitsu Salmon, multidisciplinary Artist, and Andrew Shaw, Wake the Great Salt Lake Lead and Special Projects Coordinator with the Salt Lake City Arts Council. We celebrate the impetus and accomplishments of Wake the GSL, and Mitsu details her wondrous art-piece contribution.

Come see the grand capstone artwork project: "A symphony of disappearing sounds for the Great Salt Lake". On display every night March 26 - April 4th. For details and to RSVP, visit - https://wakegsl.org/

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Brian Deurloo, President and Founder of Frog Creek Partners, returns to give us an update. Nearly 3 years ago in a fan-favorite episode (142), we discussed his novel invention - the Gutter Bin stormwater filtration system. And now we follow-up to see the impressive strides his company has made.

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This week we are revisiting an earlier episode that is still highly relevant to today's water discussion. We are looking back on episode 112: Addressing Climate Distress.

Psychologist Ariana Moran talks through her practice of working with clients experiencing climate distress. We end with a much bigger discussion about what it means to be living in a society experiencing a changing and challenging world.

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Jamie Safulko, Area Manager at PCL Construction, joins us discuss planned water reuse and wastewater treatment. We dive in from the perspective of the planners and builders, learning what it takes to get large-scale projects actually built. We cover hurdles like costs, operator risk, and procurement laws - and the solutions to overcome them. A fun and interesting discussion with a great guest.

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This week we are revisiting an earlier episode that is still highly relevant to today's water discussion. We are looking back on episode 70: Corporate Water Stewardship.

Cora Kammeyer, Senior Researcher at the Pacific Institute, talks us through her organization's work to implement the UN's CEO Water Mandate. Great discussion on the state of corporate water stewardship and next phases in a changing world.