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Spencer Cox: “What's new about it is that any additional water that is not…”

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Governor Cox signs executive order for 'establishing higher standards' in data center development

Published | Video Starts at 02:25

It's making sure that it's a doubling down on the executive order I issued before, which means no new water rights in northern Utah. We are not issuing any additional water rights. That's important for the lake. What's new about it is that any additional water that is not being used must go to the lake. That's new. And it also puts in there. And I want to just thank legislative leadership. I had a long conversation with the, with Stuart Adams, the Senate president, who usually legislators don't like executive orders. (02:25–02:32)

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Asserts that the executive order mandates unused water to be directed to the Great Salt Lake.

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