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Lake Powell.

The Show regularly checks in with the editorial board of the Arizona Republic to talk about current issues facing the state and the region — featured in columns on the newspaper’s op-ed pages.

As the drought continues and climate change’s impact is felt even more deeply, dealing with Arizona’s water challenges has taken on a dramatic immediacy. And that will include conservation — possibly required conservation in the next couple of years.

The Show spoke with Phil Boas of the Republic about a weekend column featuring Tom Buschatzke of the Arizona Department of Water Resources and Ted Cooke of Central Arizona Project. Boas talked about how dire the situation has become.

Phil Boas

Phil Boas

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