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Associate Professor, Economics Department
Internal Service
- University of Utah Retirement Plans Advisory Committee. Appointed by the (Academic) Senate Advisory Committee on Academic Policy.
Co-Chair,
09/2023 - present.
University service.
- Honors Faculty Advisor.
09/15/2021 - present.
Department service.
- University of Utah Retirement Plans Advisory Committee. Appointed by the (Academic) Senate Advisory Committee on Academic Policy.
Member,
09/2021 - 09/2023.
University service.
- Speakers Committee.
Chair,
05/01/2018 - present.
Department service.
Community Partnership
- Witness, Utah State House of Representatives Revenue and Taxation Standing Committee, February 15, 2011. Spoke on House Bill 112, "Severance Tax Code Revisions," introduced by Rep. Brian King.
02/15/2011 - 02/15/2011
- Utah Rivers Council. Provided guidance on economic models of water use and pricing in the context of water conservation and the removal of the property tax subsidy to water in Utah. In 2012, analyzed the proposed Lake Powell pipeline ("LPP"). In 2013, wrote a financial analysis of the LPP for Kane County. In 2015, wrote a financial analysis of the LPP for Washington County. Also testified to the legislature & the Division of Water Resources, and spoke to journalists and interested members of the public from St. George. Various activities in 2016 to 2018. In 2019, wrote a report analyzing the financial implications of the proposed Bear River Development.
01/2010 - 12/2020
In the Media
- Interview on "News In Depth," KBOO FM radio, Portland, Oregon
16:14 to 29:39
Topic: The Meaning of "Efficiency" & its Implications for Antitrust Economics. 09/14/2023.
https://kboo.fm/media/117927-news-depth-091423
- Interview on The KPFA Evening News, 15:20--18:24
Berkeley, California. 09/02/2023.
https://kpfa.org/episode/the-kpfa-evening-news-sat...
- M le magazine du Monde (Paris), "L'Ouest américain, aux avant-postes du dérèglement climatique" (print title).
Internet title is "Dérèglement climatique : l’Ouest américain en première ligne" at https://www.lemonde.fr/m-le-mag/article/2023/06/09/dereglement-climatique-l-ouest-americain-en-premiere-ligne_6176820_4500055.html .
Paywalled English translation is "The American West faces a new frontier: Climate change." . 06/09/2023.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/united-states/article/20...
- Le Monde (Paris), "Aux Etats-Unis, crispation autour du partage des eaux du Colorado" (ProQuest title); "Le Colorado, grand fleuve de l’ouest des Etats-Unis, perd de son débit et le partage de son eau devient une question politique" (internet title at https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2023/05/16/aux-etats-unis-le-faible-debit-du-colorado-rebat-les-cartes-du-partage-des-eaux_6173595_3210.html ).
Paywalled English translation is "Low flow of Colorado River reshuffles water allocation,"
Published on May 19, 2023 at https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/05/19/united-states-low-flow-of-colorado-river-reshuffles-water-allocation_6027278_4.html. 05/17/2023.
https://login.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/login?url=https...
- Only one scenario could save the Once Great Salt Lake
Ewert, Eric C.
The Salt Lake Tribune. 12/02/2022.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2022/12/...
- Quiz: Utah’s biggest water user.
Maffly, Brian.
The Salt Lake Tribune. 11/27/2022.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2022/11/27...
- One crop uses more than half of Utah’s water. Here’s why.
Maffly, Brian; Eddington, Mark. The Salt Lake Tribune. 11/24/2022.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2022/11/24...
- "No easy fixes to Utah's drought but experts offer some solutions," by Lincoln Graves, KUTV channel 2. 08/09/2022.
https://kutv.com/news/utah-water/no-easy-fixes-to-...
- "Cities or farms: Who gets the water?" reported by Peter Rosen, KSL TV. 10/18/2021.
https://ksltv.com/474724/cities-or-farms-who-gets-...
- Will President Biden's executive order on climate change cost or create jobs?
Reported by Michelle Poe, KUTV News. 02/18/2021.
https://kutv.com/news/local/will-president-bidens-...
- "The Precarious Plan for the Lake Powell Pipeline: Officials in Utah's fastest-growing county are obscuring details of what a high-stakes project will cost taxpayers." By Emma Penrod. City Weekly, Nov. 29, 2018 (Vol. 35 No. 27): pp. 13--15. 11/29/2018.
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/the-precarious-pla...
- "Warring figures, hidden costs: While experts feud over the cost of Utah’s Lake Powell Pipeline, the public is kept in the dark—and taxpayers on the hook." By Emma Penrod. High Country News, Oct. 29, 2018 (Vol. 50 No. 18): pp. 8--11. 10/29/2018.
https://www.hcn.org/issues/50.18/water-the-precari...
- "State mulls funding for Lake Powell Pipeline: Board looks at potential costs to St. George area." By David DeMille. The Spectrum; St. George, Utah: A.8. 09/19/2018.
https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/u...
- "The Green Green Grass of Home." By Mark Sundeen. Outside Magazine, August 18, 2018: pp. 76--83. Headline on the cover: "Pipeline to Hell: Utah's Billion Dollar Plan to Water the Desert."
Note that there is only an indirect reference to my work ("the economists" and "the study’s lead author"). 08/18/2018.
https://www.outsideonline.com/2333236/utah-pipelin...
- "$1.4B Pipeline topic of task force talk: St. George meeting will focus on Lake Powell." By David DeMille. The Spectrum; St. George, Utah: A.2. 03/20/2018.
https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/u...
- "Lake Powell Pipeline review paused: Federal regulators halting process at Utah's request." By David DeMille. The Spectrum; St. George, Utah: A.3. 01/14/2018.
https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/u...
- The Spectrum (St. George), “Lake Powell Pipeline costs still uncertain," Page G.4. 10/29/2017.
https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy. lib.utah.edu/...
- The Spectrum (St. George, Utah), “Utah asks for more time on Lake Powell Pipeline,” Page G.2. 10/22/2017.
https://search-proquest-com. ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/...
- The Spectrum (St. George, Utah), “Utah reports details on Lake Powell Pipeline are still being sorted out,” Page A.5. 10/21/2017.
https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/u...
- The Salt Lake Tribune, “Lake Powell Pipeline will require state borrowing and higher water bills, Utah tells federal regulators,”. 10/20/2017.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/ 2017/10/2...
- The Spectrum (St. George, Utah), “Utah asking for more time: State is requesting Oct. 24 deadline,” Page A.3. 10/13/2017.
https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/u...
- The Spectrum (St. George, Utah), “FERC wants pipeline repayment plan: Detailed cost analysis has yet to be done,” Page A.5. 08/24/2017.
https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/u...
- The Spectrum (St. George, Utah), “Water property tax bill stopped,” Page A.4. 02/24/2017.
https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/u...
- "Water district responds to criticism of controversial Lake Powell Pipeline''
St. George News. 10/04/2016.
https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2016/10/...
- "Editorial: Lake Powell pipeline backers need a payment plan"
The Salt Lake Tribune. 09/23/2016.
http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4390792-155/editoria...
- "Soaring water rates inevitable if Lake Powell pipeline is built, economists say"
St. George News. 09/21/2016.
http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2016/09/2...
- "Analysis: Utah needs to subsidize 72 percent of Lake Powell Pipeline cost"
The Spectrum (St. George). 09/20/2016.
http://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2016/09/20/u...
- "Who will pay for Powell pipeline? All of us, U. economists say". 09/20/2016.
http://www.sltrib.com/home/4377742-155/who-will-pa...
- "Newly released ‘financial surveys’ hint at how Lake Powell Pipeline debt might be repaid"
The Salt Lake Tribune. 06/22/2016.
http://www.sltrib.com/home/4037238-155/newly-relea...
- "`Editorial: Lake Powell Pipeline funders? It would be all Utahns"
The Salt Lake Tribune. 05/13/2016.
http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3887752-155/editoria...
- "State committee orders that contested Lake Powell Pipeline payment model be released to public"
The Salt Lake Tribune. 05/12/2016.
http://www.sltrib.com/home/3883477-155/state-commi...
- "Utah committee says disputed Lake Powell Pipeline financial info likely does exist"
The Salt Lake Tribune. 04/14/2016.
http://www.sltrib.com/home/3778873-155/utah-commit...
- "Lake Powell Pipeline: the push for an alternative. Critics question data, motives behind 140-mile pipeline to Colorado River"
The Spectrum (St. George). 02/02/2016.
- Deseret News, “Will Pipeline Weigh Down Your Wallet or Buoy Your Future?” . 12/05/2015.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865643112/Will-...
- St. George Spectrum, “New Reports Out on Pipeline, but Opponents Asking about Cost.” . 12/04/2015.
http://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2015/12/04/n...
- St. George Spectrum, “Pipeline Proposal: Climate Change Increases Water Needs.” . 12/01/2015.
http://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2015/12/01/p...
- Salt Lake Tribune, “Editorial: Lake Powell Pipeline must have realistic financing plan in place.” . 11/28/2015.
http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3234869-155/editoria...
- Salt Lake Tribune, “Environmentalists Say Vague Lake Powell Pipeline Plans Hide High Cost for Utahns.” . 11/25/2015.
http://www.sltrib.com/home/3219978-155/environment...
- St. George News, “Study Predicts Lake Powell Pipeline Will Trigger Massive Water Rate, Impact Fee Increases.” . 11/11/2015.
http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2015/11/1...
- KUER, "Economists Question Lake Powell Pipeline Costs." . 10/29/2015.
http://kuer.org/post/economists-question-lake-powe...
- St. George Spectrum, “University Economists Challenge Lake Powell Pipeline Payback Proposal.” . 10/26/2015.
http://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2015/10/26/u...
- Salt Lake Tribune, "Powell pipeline tab too steep for Kane County, report shows.
Lake Powell » 19 Utah economists say district residents’ property taxes, water rates and impact fees would skyrocket.". 10/08/2013.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56969775-90/...
- "Economists: Powell Pipeline Too Costly For Kane Co.": KUTV story about my research into the proposed Lake Powell Pipeline. 10/2013.
http://www.kutv.com/template/cgi-bin/archived.pl?t...
- "Debate over Green River Water Heats Up": KUTV interview with me about the proposed Lake Powell Pipeline. 10/2013.
http://www.kutv.com/template/cgi-bin/archived.pl?t...
- Interviewed on KSL television about my work on the proposed Lake Powell pipeline. 10/16/2012.
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=22582832&nid=148&...
- Proposal to hike taxes on oil and gas wells flames out.
The Salt Lake Tribune. 02/15/2011.
http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=13584613&...