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Front Range concerns over purchase of Colorado River rights on Western Slope to get hearing
A dispute between influential Front Range water providers and a broad swath of the Western Slope over one of the most ...
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What happens if states can't agree on Colorado River rules?
States that use Colorado River water need to agree on new rules for sharing it by 2026. If they don't, they will likely end ...
Millions of tons of coal ash are buried underground in Colorado, seeping toxic chemicals into groundwater
When Xcel Energy stopped burning coal at its Valmont Power Station in 2017, it left 1.6 million tons of toxic coal ash on the ...
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A lot is still unknown heading into high-stakes negotiations on the future of the Colorado River
Rachel Estabrook/CPR News Tribal leaders from across the southwest speak at a CU Law conference about the Colorado River on June 8, 2023. Lorelei Cloud from the Southern Ute Tribe holds the ...
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The Colorado River drought crisis: 5 essential reads | CU Boulder Today | University of Colorado Boulder
A 23-year western drought has drastically shrunk the Colorado River, leading the Biden administration to consider mandatory cuts to water allocations in some states. Look back on The Conversation ...
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Colorado River negotiations are getting unstuck, officials say - azcentral.com
BOULDER, CO — Metaphors about divorce and grief defined an emotional presentation about the Colorado River in Boulder, Colorado, on June 6. Those metaphors, however, ...