The Utton Transboundary Resources Center Releases New Podcast Water Matters!
May 29, 2025
The Utton Transboundary Resources Center at the School of Law provides research and public education on water, natural resources, and environmental issues, with a focus on New Mexico and the Southwest. The Center has recently expanded its public outreach by launching a new podcast, Water Matters!
Water Matters! is hosted by Rin Tara, staff attorney at the Utton Center, and John Fleck, Writer-in-Residence at the Utton Center. Each monthly episode explores critical water and natural resources issues in New Mexico and beyond, featuring insightful conversations with guests such as legal experts, community leaders, and water professionals.
The first episode, released in April, featured Diane Agnew from the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority and focused on the San Juan-Chama Project and local water management strategies.
The latest episode, released on May 2, welcomed Bidtah Becker, an attorney for the Navajo Nation and a School of Law alumna. Becker discussed the Northern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, explaining its significance and implications for tribal communities and water policy throughout the Southwest.
New episodes are released at the beginning of each month and can be found here.
