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Colorado River drought projections grow more dire
The Bureau of Reclamation recently declared the first-ever shortage on the Colorado River, which means Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will get less water than normal next year
On the Navajo Nation, “putting seeds in the ground is our greatest act of resistance,” Fort Lewis students learn
Internship program hones lessons taught by parents and grandparents as students learn the role food, housing, language and ritual play in contemporary human rights struggles.
Water releases from an already low Blue Mesa Reservoir will prop up Lake Powell
As of Sept. 1, the reservoir was 37% full, which is about 68 feet down from a full reservoir, and a ring of muddy shoreline was growing
The water supply of the San Luis Valley faces pressure as never before
Buffeted by drought, court orders, climate change, and Front Range diversion plans, crisis looms for southern Colorado economy.
Farmers on Rio Grande in New Mexico face early water cutoff for second straight year
The Oct. 1 shutoff means winter crops are at risk
Greeley is growing so fast, it’s starting to run out of water
As a climate change-fueled megadrought engulfs the American West, some communities are going to extremes to protect their water supplies.
Recreation at risk as Lake Powell dips to historic low
Lake Powell is the second-largest reservoir in the United States, right behind Nevada’s Lake Mead, which also stores water from the Colorado River. Both are shrinking faster than expected.
Low water forecast for Ruedi Reservoir near Aspen threatens hydropower, water deliveries
The elevation of the water is about 7,709 feet. That’s about two feet lower than Aspen officials would like.
First-ever Colorado River water cuts will hammer Arizona farmers
Climate change, drought and high demand are expected to force the first-ever mandatory cuts to a water supply that 40 million people across the American West depend on
Congress’ bipartisan infrastructure bill includes $8.3 billion for Western water. Here’s how Colorado stands to benefit.
$300 million would go directly to carrying out the Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency Plan, $50 million of which would go to Upper Basin states, including Colorado
Boulder County puts review of Gross Reservoir expansion on hold
The county on Tuesday said it had agreed to a Denver Water request to put the process on hold pending the outcome of a lawsuit
As drought in the West worsens, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in Colorado faces a dwindling water supply
Hay and corn production is down, and the Ute Mountain Ute Farm & Ranch Enterprise had to let go 50% of its employees, half of whom are tribal members who live in Towaoc, the tribe's headquarters and main town on their reservation.
Opinion: We’re running out of water. It’s time to overhaul Colorado’s storage system
The federal infrastructure package is an opportunity to fix and expand the state’s network of dams, reservoirs, pipes and pumps.
Opinion: We’ve destroyed Western watersheds. It’s time for “ecological reparations.”
Impact fees are an opportunity to amend past wrongs.
Carman: In the war on reality, Westminster, Colorado, is Everytown, U.S.A.
Westminster residents are in a water war, and they can tell you all about the connections between climate change, infrastructure and money
Coalition blasts plans to divert Colorado River amid drought
Hot temperatures and less snowpack have decreased the amount of water that flows from the Rocky Mountains down through the arid deserts of the Southwest into the Gulf of California
The West is baking, burning and drying out. These numbers explain why and how.
"It is a story of cascading impacts," climate scientist John Abatzoglou said, as the West weathers "an epically dry year followed by incredible heat the last two months and now we have fires."
Denver Water sues Boulder County, says slow walk of Gross Reservoir decisions threaten federal permits
The fight over raising the height of Gross Dam has gone on for years. Denver Water says Boulder County now is using stalling tactics to stop the $464 million project.
Watering restrictions work. But only 53% of Colorado cities have them.
Outdoor use accounts for as much as half of all domestic water consumption and cities that tightened the spigot have significantly reduced per-person use. But permanent watering rules are just one conservation tool.
Westminster water rate compromise hopes fade, perpetuating political battle
The entire council, except for Mayor Anita Seitz, voted against the city’s recommendations to increase water rates in 2022 by 3.9 percent and sewer rates by 5.5. percent at a June 14 meeting
