interim water resources review committee
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CAPITOL M | A young farmer gets woodshedded by older ones; a sip of water humor
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Whoa Nellie! Somebody probably got a little more than he bargained for at the Sept. 27 meeting of the General Assembly’s interim water resources review committee. Interim water meetings are pretty staid affairs. The committee hears about issues and problems in water and comes up with legislation for the next session. But the Sept. 27…
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Colorado lawmakers to recharge state program to contain aquatic nuisances
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Colorado lawmakers today decided to sponsor legislation that will help the state Division of Parks and Wildlife recharge the state inspection program designed to prevent invasive aquatic species in Colorado waterways. The General Assembly’s interim Water Resources Review Committee voted today to carry the “Mussels-Free Colorado Act” in the next legislative session, which begins on…
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Silver mine, and 152 jobs in Ouray, waiting on resolution with state agency
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A dispute between mine owner in Ouray hoping to restart a silver mine and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is now being reviewed by a legislative water committee. Ouray Silver Mines wants to reopen a mine that produces silver, gold, lead and copper and would bring 152 jobs to Ouray County,…
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State lawmakers take on Colorado water plan
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Sometime between now and November, a select committee of lawmakers will come up with their own ideas for the direction of Colorado’s 2-year-old water plan. It’s a bit of a change-up from the current role of the Colorado General Assembly, which for the past several years has done little more than write checks to implement…
