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The future of Colorado water: How the fight over Shoshone water rights affects the Front Range
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A million acre-feet of water in the Colorado River — and the efforts by Western Slope water partners to keep it there — became the subject of a recent two-day hearing that could decide just who gets water and how much. One of the major points of tension is the objection by several water providers…
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Ted Cooke reflects on turmoil over his nomination to Bureau of Reclamation
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Ted Cooke, the former nominee for commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, called the decision to scuttle his nomination “feckless.” President Donald Trump had nominated Cooke, the former director of the Central Arizona Project, in June to head the bureau, which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior. The bureau manages the Colorado…
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Colorado sports betting brings in big bucks for state water plan projects
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Funding for the state’s 2015 water plan started as a trickle. But sports gaming revenue has now turned that trickle into a steady stream. The Colorado Division of Gaming announced this week that nearly $33.8 million from 2024-25 will be allocated to the Colorado Water Conservation Board to support the state’s water plan, with distribution to…
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The clock is ticking: Negotiations stall on Colorado River water-sharing pact
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With a critical Nov. 11 deadline fast approaching, negotiators from the seven Colorado River basin states remain at odds over how to manage a river that serves 40 million people — and which, experts long agree, is overallocated. Negotiations are moving so slowly that some basin leaders are questioning whether that agreement will happen before…
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New study looks at ‘right to float’ on Colorado waterways
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Two new studies from the Common Sense Institute focus on the economic costs of wolf restoration and on what could be an upcoming battle at the state Capitol — the right to float. That latter is a belief that anyone using a public waterway may also have the right to access private property that runs…
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Water conflict: Colorado Springs Utilities, others say Aurora in violation of 2003 pact
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A Colorado water district spanning nine southeastern counties believes Aurora Water is violating a 2003 agreement not to purchase any more Arkansas Valley basin water. Aurora Water is spending $80 million on a ranch of about 5,000 acres near Rocky Ford and its associated water rights. An Aurora presentation showed it estimates it is paying…
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Water conflict: Colorado Springs Utilities, others say Aurora in violation of 2003 pact
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A Colorado water district spanning nine southeastern counties believes Aurora Water is violating a 2003 agreement not to purchase any more Arkansas Valley basin water. Aurora Water is spending $80 million on a ranch of about 5,000 acres near Rocky Ford and its associated water rights. An Aurora presentation showed it estimates it is paying…
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8 Western governors to meet in Colorado
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The Western Governors’ Association’s annual meeting is returning to Colorado this month, bringing with it leaders from across the Western United States. Gov. Jared Polis, who chairs the association, will host the three-day event at the Boulder Theater from June 26 to June 28. During the meeting, governors will participate in roundtable discussions on issues…
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Colorado Springs Utilities board to consider alternative to controversial water rule
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The Colorado Springs Utilities board agreed Wednesday to consider an alternative to a highly controversial water rule. The proposed rule that has sparked concern in the development community would require the city to have 130% of the water needed to serve existing demand and projected demand from new land joining the city. It has sparked…
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Residents raise drought concerns at meeting on annexation southeast of Colorado Springs
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The drought across the West dominated concerns at a Colorado Springs town hall Tuesday about the possibility of adding 3,200 acres southeast of town that could be transformed into a new community of about 9,500 homes. The proposed community, known as Amara, is bounded on three sides by the city of Fountain and does not share…
