KZMU News: Wednesday July 24, 2019

As of Tuesday night, both Moab City and Grand County have prohibitions in place on new lodging development. The bans are the result of a six month planning process, one intended to respond in some way to the impacts of the lodging industry, including negative effects on long-term affordable housing, economic diversity, and water use. And later in the newscast, our partners at Rocky Mountain Community Radio highlight the argument for “big, bold actions” when it comes to balancing the southwestern watershed.

[Photo: The Green and Colorado Rivers meet at Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Luke Runyon/KUNC]