The piece evokes skepticism. How much federal funding does Utah get from the federal government for the many programs it participates in? Most folks in state assemblies are commies at least as much as those in Congress.
Most of Utah is owned by the fedgov. Utah should demand that fedgov hand over the land to the state or they shut the water off. Once they get control of the land drilling starts and everyone in Utah gets a check like Sarah did in Alaska. Win for the people of Utah and the rest of us don’t get spied on.