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America’s Problematic History of Water Rights

Season 1 Episode 14 | 12m 44s

Water isn’t just a resource — it’s a battleground where the sacred meets the stolen. As the Great Salt Lake loses its vitality, who gets clean water? Who profits from scarcity? And who gets left to dry?

Aired: 04/28/25
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