Gov. Gordon Signs Water Bill, Giving UW The Right To Drill Wells, Operate Own Water System
The University of Wyoming has won complete control over its own water system, capping off what has been a fierce struggle between the university and the city of Laramie.
Governor Mark Gordon signed the university water system bill this week, but also wrote a letter to the Speaker of the House voicing his uneasiness with the situation.
"My decision to sign this bill into law is simply an outgrowth of selecting the best outcome out of a suite of poor options," the governor writes.
The University of Wyoming is Laramie's largest single water customer, even with the 70 percent discount it receives. Importantly, UW currently uses Laramie water to irrigate the Jacoby Golf Course. The new law allows UW to now use its own water for that purpose.
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