Water Words: Prior Appropriation

Water issues are complicated. Unfortunately, most water-related coverage is equally complicated, often boring and full of jargon only water buffs understand. Let’s simplify things a bit. Here’s a super quick explanation of the water term “prior appropriation” from KGNU’s Hannah Leigh Myers.

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Water Words: Prior Appropriation Hannah Leigh

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You can find this Water Word in the Water Buffs Podcast│Ep. # 7│Solving Water Insecurity on the Navajo Nation – Kaitlin Harris : https://youtu.be/l3oVqZfQSGU

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Hannah Leigh

Hannah Leigh has been a volunteer and staff reporter, host, and digital producer for KGNU since 2012. She's also a professional podcast producer and freelance reporter.