Plus, why this Utah expert says prosecuting atrocities in war-torn Ukraine is an "international obligation."
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| Why this Utah expert says prosecuting atrocities in war-torn Ukraine is an 'international obligation' |
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| | Will sanctions or the threat of prosecution under international law stop Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine? Here's what legal experts said during a panel discussion Tuesday at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law: Prosecution under international law "It won’t stop him but he can be held accountable," said David Schwendiman, a U. law professor. But Schwendiman said prosecutions are "going to take time." U. law professor Amos Guiora, a child of Holocaust survivors, said there has been “an enormous amount of talk” since Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine “but at the end of the day, actually very little happening. But the complexity here is what, if anything, can be done above and beyond the talk.” Sanctions U. law professor Tony Anghie said sanctions by the United States and its allies have had a "massive impact on the Russian economy." "Will this slow Putin down? I don’t know," Anghie said. "But it is certainly going to have an impact on Russia and the economic foundations of its ability to wage war." | What is metering? Metering refers to measuring water use, showing water users how much water they're using and how their use compares to neighbors'. How does metering help conserve water? Most secondary water connections in Utah — 85% — are not metered, meaning most water users don't know how much water they're using. But metering secondary water can reduce usage by as much as 30%, according to the numbers from Weber Basin Water Conservancy District and Saratoga Springs. "We can’t expect people to conserve if they don’t know how much they’re using," said Candice Hasenyager, Utah Division of Water Resources director. What's new? The Utah Legislature passed a measure this past session to give $250 million in funding, through a grant application process, to secondary water systems to cover costs of metering by up to 70%. "Installing secondary meters yields the biggest bang for the buck when you look at the amount of water saved compared to the cost of the meters," said Brian Steed, executive director of the Department of Natural Resources. Read why one expert said Spanish Fork and Saratoga Springs are "on the cutting edge" of water conservation. More in Politics Mitt Romney helps broker $10B bipartisan deal for COVID-19 spending (Deseret News) Perspective: Will Elon Musk make Twitter great again? (Deseret News) Here’s what happened when Barack Obama made his first visit back to the White House since he was president (Deseret News) SL County bans mining in forestry, recreation areas — but will the ordinance last? (KSL.com) | FROM OUR SPONSOR STONEHAVEN DENTAL Why oral health is so important for your overall health While you might not think your oral health has any connection to your overall health, they often go hand in hand. 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