bill long
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Key figure behind major Colorado Springs water deal has his share of critics
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Colorado Springs Utilities is celebrating what it believes will be a historic water-sharing agreement that would benefit agriculture in the Lower Arkansas River region as well as boost the city’s own water supplies. But there are others who point to the record of Karl Nyquist, a key figure behind the deal, as a reason to…
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Colorado Springs Utilities reaches novel water-sharing agreement
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Colorado Springs Utilities has entered into a water-sharing agreement that would bring in new supplies for a city that’s projected to grow by some 200,000 residents in the next 30 years. The agreement – which still faces hurdles – was struck between Colorado Springs Utilities, which manages water for 480,000 customers, and the Lower Arkansas…