Trib Talk: Why Utah needs better water data

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Utah has been relying on out-of-date data to guide its water policy, state auditors say.

On Thursday at 12:15 p.m., Utah Department of Natural Resources executive director Michael Styler, Utah Rivers Council executive director Zach Frankel and Tribune reporter Brett Prettyman join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the recent audit and what can be done to conserve water in the nation's second-driest state.

Watch this online video chat at sltrib.com. You can also join the discussion by sending questions and comments to the hashtag #TribTalk on Twitter and Google+ or texting 801-609-8059.

Twitter: @jnpearce Water audit and what it means for conservation

12:15 p.m. • Utah has been relying on out-of-date data to guide its water policy, state auditors say. Michael Styler, Utah Department of Natural Resources executive director, and Zach Frankel, Utah Rivers Council executive director, join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the recent audit and what can be done to conserve water in the nation's second-driest state. Watch the video chat at sltrib.com. Join the discussion by sending questions and comments to #TribTalk on Twitter and Google+ or by texting 801-609-8059. › sltrib.com