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Colorado, southwestern U.S. states now have a Jan. 31 deadline for drought deal
Water users from Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming should have had a pact to sign at an annual water users' conference this week in Las Vegas. They didn't.
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“We all know the clock is ticking”: Colorado, other western states to meet at deadline on Colorado River drought plan
By Associated Press Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Drought has revealed for the first time a Colorado town flooded to build a reservoir. And scientists expect to see it again.
By Nancy Lofholm Coloradans Primary category in which blog post is published
Cory Gardner, Scott Tipton bring new “good Samaritan” bill to address abandoned mines and stoke solution for $50B problem
By Jesse Paul Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
The fierce fight over an artesian spring in southern Colorado provides a glimpse of coming water wars
By John Ingold Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Aurora officials say water in Colorado is increasingly difficult to find. So they’ve tapped an inactive mine.
Like other Colorado cities, Aurora is searching for new sources as its population grows
Colorado’s drought persists, with abnormally dry conditions covering 83 percent of the state
A bright spot in the data is Colorado's snowpack, which is above the average and the normal for this time of year
El Nino weather pattern could bring drought relief to Colorado, broader southwestern U.S.
Weather researchers also say higher-than-average precipitation in the region is not likely to make up for growing rainfall deficits over the past year
How Colorado’s ski resorts can continue making snow in drought years like this one
A dry season more than 40 years ago kicked off decades of aggressive water rights acquisition, storage and other techniques to keep the slopes white
Plan to slow creeping Colorado River crisis could drain more water from Blue Mesa, Flaming Gorge reservoirs
Historic proposal to create a conservation bank of water in Lake Powell fed by reservoirs in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico would protect the withering Powell and requires approval of eight states and the federal government
Arizona officials look to reach Colorado River drought deal on water-use cutbacks
After long regarding the South Platte as not much more than a sewer, is metro Denver ready to love its river?
With a flurry of projects completed and the huge River Mile development on the horizon, the river's proponents see the narrative changing.
Colorado drought gets worse, especially in state’s southwest corner
About 32 percent of the state is in extreme drought
How the Southwest’s drought has led to a record-breaking increase in invasive mussels on boats coming into Colorado
Lake Powell’s low water levels have given invasive mussels an easier way to latch onto boats and hitchhike into Colorado
