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Colorado approves $13 million for 48 water projects amid statewide drought
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Colorado’s water conservation board recently approved an additional $13 million in funding for 48 projects for drought and wildfire-affected communities. To date, the Colorado Water Conservation Board has allocated more than $40 million to 136 local projects across the state. “Organizations across the state are implementing these projects to do their part in moving Colorado’s…
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Colorado approves $13 million for 48 water projects amid statewide drought
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The Colorado Water Conservation Board recently approved an additional $13 million in funding for 48 projects through its Water Plan Grant and Water Supply Reserve Fund Programs for drought and wildfire-impacted communities. To date, the board has allocated more than $40 million to 136 local projects across the state. “Organizations across the state are implementing…
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Colorado approves $13 million for 48 water projects amid statewide drought
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The Colorado Water Conservation Board recently approved an additional $13 million in funding for 48 projects through its Water Plan Grant and Water Supply Reserve Fund Programs for drought and wildfire-impacted communities. To date, the board has allocated more than $40 million to 136 local projects across the state. “Organizations across the state are implementing…
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Colorado approves $13 million for 48 water projects amid statewide drought
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The Colorado Water Conservation Board recently approved an additional $13 million in funding for 48 projects through its Water Plan Grant and Water Supply Reserve Fund Programs for drought and wildfire-impacted communities. To date, the board has allocated more than $40 million to 136 local projects across the state. “Organizations across the state are implementing…
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Colorado approves $13 million for 48 water projects amid statewide drought
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The Colorado Water Conservation Board recently approved an additional $13 million in funding for 48 projects through its Water Plan Grant and Water Supply Reserve Fund Programs for drought and wildfire-impacted communities. To date, the board has allocated more than $40 million to 136 local projects across the state. “Organizations across the state are implementing…
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Denver Water approves drought pricing, will apply to May usage
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While this summer may be a hot one, it will most definitely be a more expensive one for some Denver Water customers. The Denver Board of Water Commissioners on Wednesday approved temporary drought pricing on outdoor water use as part of its Stage 1 drought response, as Denver Water’s collection and service areas continue to…
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Historic low snowpack prompts Denver Water move to Stage 1 restrictions
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Denver Water will ask its board to consider premium pricing for outdoor water use next month after the board declared Stage 1 drought conditions on Wednesday and approved mandatory watering restrictions. The restrictions include a 20% reduction in water use, effective immediately — the result of a historic low snowpack and early melt, Denver Water…
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After ‘winter of defeat,’ Colorado hopes for wetter summer
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With snowpack melt already peaking in some parts of the state and drought conditions worsening compared to last year, Colorado’s water watchers are hoping for a wetter summer, though they anticipate the situation deteriorating before getting better. Meanwhile, the governor has convened a drought task force, which was last constituted six years ago. There was…
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Record snow drought in Western states raises concern for water shortages, wildfires | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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MONTANA Record snow drought raises concerns A record snow drought with unprecedented heat is hitting most of the American West, depleting future water supplies, making it more vulnerable to wildfires and hurting winter tourism and recreation. Scientists say snow cover and snow depth are both at the lowest levels they’ve seen in decades, while at…
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New Mexico is first state to promise free child care for all families | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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NEW MEXICO State promises free child care SANTA FE — New Mexico’s governor is promising universal free child care to families of all income levels. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced her plans in the second week of September, saying she wants to leverage a financial windfall from oil and gas production to help more parents…