Ferry Steps Down as Water Crisis Peaks | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 28, 2026 · 1m

Joel Ferry, Colorado’s top natural resources commissioner, is stepping down in August—just as the state faces a water crisis with the Colorado River ruling imminent and Lake Powell and the Great Salt Lake in peril. His move to become a lobbyist at this critical juncture raises big questions about future water policy, leadership transitions, and how lobbying might shape the region’s environmental and economic fate. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on…