Last week marked some of the highest COVID-19 case counts in Utah since the beginning of the pandemic. State officials attribute much of the increase to the college population. Said Governor Gary Herbert in a statement, “not everyone is at high-risk for COVID complications, but we all are equally affected by an unwillingness to follow guidelines.” And later in the news, Senate Democrats pressure the Trump administration to immediately remove William Perry Pendley from his post as acting director of the Bureau of Land Management. Plus, researchers predict that climate change will reduce the number of aspens that make fall color in the Rocky Mountains so captivating.

Show Notes:

Utah COVID-19 Data

https://coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts/

Southeast Utah Health Department COVID-19 Data

https://coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts/

Moab Sun News: Moab sewage shows COVID spike

https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_0defb5a4-f9c2-11ea-adda-d30f3311ef5c.html

Bennet Calls for William Perry Pendley to Leave BLM in Floor Speech

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99RqgvQDdWg&feature=youtu.be

The Salt Lake Tribune: ‘Not going to happen’ – BLM’s acting director wants to prioritize wildfires and horses, not transferring public lands

https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2020/09/10/public-lands-boss-says/

H20 Radio: Fading Fast? Colorado’s Iconic Aspen Trees Decline with Climate Change

http://h2oradio.org/Aspen.html