How did Gov. Cox respond to John Oliver's Utah drought criticism?
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Wednesday issued a message regarding Utah's water use policies in a response to coverage from the New York Times and a pop...
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Wednesday issued a message regarding Utah's water use policies in a response to coverage from the New York Times and a popular HBO show that criticized how the state consumes water.The New York Times profiled the drying Great Salt Lake last month, while "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" featured the West's water crisis in an episode that aired on June 26. The New York Times article mentioned the state's water diversion as a key reason for the shrinking Great Salt Lake; Oliver, on the other hand, blasted Utah for using the most water of any state in the West, mocking St.