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Proposed water rule that could limit annexations sparks fierce opposition
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The titanic issues of limited water supply and the housing shortage clashed at the Colorado Springs Utilities board meeting Wednesday, along with major players in the housing industry. At the center of the debate is a proposed city ordinance that would require Utilities to have 130% of the water required to serve existing demand and the projected…
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Millions in grant money flows to El Paso County water projects
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Sixteen Pikes Peak regional water projects that will improve drinking water infrastructure, provide sustainable water sources, upgrade facilities and manage sewage are receiving millions of dollars in grants to help them over the finish line. El Paso County officials on Monday announced they allocated just under $21 million in American Rescue Plan Act monies to…
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A LOOK BACK | Kennedy marks historic Colorado water project; legislator comments on party switch
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Sixty Years Ago This Week: Seventy-five thousand Coloradans arrived in Pueblo to join President John F. Kennedy as he marked the successful completion of a 30-year campaign for congressional approval of the FryingPan-Arkansas Project. The $171 million project involved importing spring snowmelt and runoff from the Western Slope to the Arkansas River-Basin on the Eastern…
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Arizona, Nevada officials show frustration over lack of new deal on Colorado River water
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Arizona and Nevada water officials voiced frustration this week that a deal to conserve a vast amount of water needed to protect the levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell has not been reached. The Bureau of Reclamation called the seven Colorado River basin states to come up with a plan to conserve 2 million…
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Western cities are already learning to live with less water
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Urban areas in the West and water districts are working to conserve water from the Colorado River Basin as it continues to face its driest 22-year stretch in more than 100 years. (Video by Skyler Ballard) Mike Petkash’s shaggy black dog Brandy bounded across his backyard chasing after a tennis ball. She leapt up the…
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Q&A with Heidi Ganahl | Colorado’s energy transition is ‘too far, too fast’
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The Denver Gazette invited gubernatorial candidates to talk about energy and transportation. Republican candidate Greg Lopez declined the Q&A. In this interview, Republican candidate Heidi Ganahl argues that Colorado’s transition to renewable energy sources is going “too far, too fast,” hammering the poorest Coloradans. The Denver Gazette: What’s the elevator pitch on your energy intentions? Heidi Ganahl: I…
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Douglas County commissioners suspend Lora Thomas as chair
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Commissioners from Douglas County today said they suspended Lora Thomas as chair of the board. They also called for an investigation into Thomas’ “conduct” over the latter allegedly circulating a resignation letter from a first responder. In statement published on the county’s website, the commissioners said Thomas did so “for her own political advantage.” “Today, the Board…
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Colorado’s drought situation improves, but snowfall still below normal
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Colorado’s drought situation vastly improved this month compared to over a year ago, but experts worry about wildfire potential if the state doesn’t get good snow and rain in the spring, according to presentations at Thursday’s state Water Availability Task Force meeting. Last year’s poor precipitation has had a dramatic effect on reservoir storage across…
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RWR water project faces opposition from Polis, legislators
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The attention on a $600-million proposal to pipe water from the San Luis Valley to Douglas County is gaining attention – of the negative kind – from Gov. Jared Polis and other policymakers at the state Capitol. Polis, in a statement to Colorado Politics, took a position last week on the proposal from Renewable Water…
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Polis administration, state leaders launch Water ’22 awareness campaign
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Warning of persistent threats to Colorado’s water supply, Gov. Jared Polis, along with other state leaders, on Wednesday launched a year-long campaign aimed at raising awareness and ultimately conserving the state’s most precious natural resource. The campaign, called Water ’22, seeks to challenge Coloradans to adopt 22 ways – a play on the new year – to save at least…
