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How to share the gift of centering and self-regulation (including with potentially skeptical audiences)

Jun 01, 2025

I firmly believe based on two decades of doing conflict resolution work and a lot of research that practicing self-regulation ourselves and helping others do so as well is one of the most important gifts we can give ourselves and the world.

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Kyle Lowe on finding law and fighting for the Great Salt Lake

May 19, 2025

For as long as he can remember, Kyle Lowe (JD class of 2026) has understood the power of being a lawyer. When he was young he read the book “To Kill A Mockingbird,” and he credits its legendary character Atticus Finch, in part, for laying out a moral vision of the profession that resonated with him.

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My survival guide for these “interesting times”

May 01, 2025

In these times of major uncertainty and rapid change, most of us—no matter our political orientation, values, or beliefs—are worried about shifts that could affect the things we love and care about. Some of us are already feeling the impacts. Here are a few insights that are my “survival guide” for navigating these wild times.

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Why the Great Salt Lake’s decline could force a financial reckoning

Apr 29, 2025

What do stocks and bonds have to do with the shrinking Great Salt Lake? A lot more than you might think. In a new Environmental Law Reporter article, Great Salt Lake Project co-leads Elisabeth Parker and Brigham Daniels collaborate with coauthors Abigail Allen and Corinne Doerner to explore a consequential but often overlooked angle of the lake’s decline: securities liability.

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The Stegner Center remembers Shireen Khazeni

Apr 28, 2025

The S.J. Quinney College of Law is saddened by the passing of Shireen Khazeni, a longtime advocate for environmental conservation and supporter of the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment.

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Professor Brigham Daniels and Kyle Lowe publish opinion pieces for Great Salt Lake Project

Apr 25, 2025

Professor Brigham Daniels recently co-wrote opinion pieces with 2L Kyle Lowe for the Deseret News and the Daily Herald about the future of the Great Salt Lake and changing water rates in Provo.

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Associate Professor Ruhan Nagra quoted in Reuters article about the impact of ending EPA environmental justice programs

Apr 23, 2025

Associate Professor Ruhan Nagra, an environmental law expert, is quoted in a Reuters article about the Trump administration’s withdrawal from a lawsuit against a chloropene-emitting plant.

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Lessons from Provo’s ongoing debate about charging big water users higher rates

Apr 07, 2025

Utah’s cities, like many across the country, face a growing and unavoidable problem: aging water infrastructure and rising costs to replace it. As Provo City grapples with these challenges, a larger debate has emerged about how best to pay for water system improvements and how to fairly allocate costs among water users. 

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How to find a Big-F facilitator

Apr 01, 2025

In this blog, which is the second in a series on facilitation, we discuss how to find and work with a Big-F facilitator.

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Environmental Dispute Resolution Program Update

Apr 01, 2025

The Wallace Stegner Center’s Environmental Dispute Resolution Program had a productive year, offering training and presentations on how to more effectively address conflicts: Trained 400+ […]

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Stegner Center’s 30th Annual Symposium, Breathing Easier: Air Pollution Challenges and Solution

Apr 01, 2025

The Stegner Center’s 30th annual symposium, “Breathing Easier: Air Pollution Challenges and Solutions,” brought together 34 speakers and over 600 in-person and online attendees from […]

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Environmental Policy Accelerator Clinic Student Achievements in Great Salt Lake Conservation Efforts:

Apr 01, 2025

This past semester, students in the Environmental Policy Accelerator Clinic made significant contributions to advancing policy solutions for restoring Great Salt Lake. The Clinic produced […]

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Stegner Center 2024-25 Annual Programs

Apr 01, 2025

The Stegner Center had a robust lineup of programs for the 2024-25 academic year, including our annual symposium, young scholar lecture, and 7 green bags. […]

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The Great Salt Lake Project Update

Apr 01, 2025

The Wallace Stegner Center’s Great Salt Lake Project had a busy and productive year, continuing their work on providing legal analysis to the question of […]

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Law and Policy Program Update

Apr 01, 2025

The Wallace Stegner Center’s Law and Policy Program had an exciting year, with John Ruple rejoining as the Director of the Program, after his service […]

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Associate Professor Ruhan Nagra’s environmental survey cited in Scientific American article

Mar 10, 2025

Associate Professor Ruhan Nagra, an environmental law expert, is quoted in this Scientific American article about chloroprene, a cancer-causing chemical at the center of a federal lawsuit against a petrochemical plant. The article also cites Nagra’s 2021 study that found higher cancer incidence closer to the Denka plant.

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Great Salt Lake legislative update: March 5, 2025

Mar 05, 2025

The 2025 Utah state legislative session is drawing to a close. Great Salt Lake is still far from being saved, but some progress has been made. Since our first legislative update, some bills relating to Great Salt Lake have passed, some are still expected to pass before the end of the session, and others have failed.

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What is a facilitator and what do they do?

Mar 01, 2025

The EDR program team has been getting a lot of questions about facilitation. In this blog, which is the first in a series on facilitation, we explain what facilitation is, why it matters, the differences between small-f and Big-F facilitation, and what small-f and Big-F facilitators do.

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Register now for the annual Wallace Stegner Symposium, held March 20-21, 2025

Feb 28, 2025

Breathing Easier: Air Pollution Challenges and Solutions | Register Here At the 2025 Wallace Stegner Center Symposium—convened by the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College […]

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Great Salt Lake legislative update: Feb. 18, 2025

Feb 18, 2025

In hopes of demystifying the proposed legislation this session and its potential import, we will produce three legislative updates over the course of the 2025 session and analyze key bills that could impact the lake, either directly or indirectly.

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Shrinking the federal workforce will not promote permitting efficiency

Feb 07, 2025

Efficiency is a concept on everyone’s mind. Prior to the inauguration, permit reform proposals looked for ways to improve permitting efficiency, often with Republicans blaming environmental laws for delaying infrastructure and energy projects.

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