Kate talks to author Zak Podmore about his upcoming book, Life After Deadpool: Lake Powell’s Last Days and the Rebirth of the Colorado River, which explores various aspects of Lake Powell’s emptying due to drought, from how to replace the loss of hydropower to how wildlife and plant life is returning to Glen Canyon as the lake recedes.

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• US energy reform bill a ‘wishlist for the fossil industry’, say environmental groups – The Guardian
  
• In long-sought change, states must consider tribal rights when crafting water rules – Source NM
  

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• Pre-order Life After Deadpool Lake Powell’s Last Days and the Rebirth of the Colorado River – Torrey House Press
  

Hosts: Kate Groetzinger & Aaron Weiss 

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Music: Purple Planet

Featured image: Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam; James Marvin Phelps/Flickr 

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