Tag: colorado river
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Federal officials to review 5 alternatives for Colorado River operations post-2026
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on Wednesday announced five proposals it would review to determine the post-2026 operating guidelines that would govern the Colorado River in the decades to come. Its analysis will be published next month, keeping the process on track to be completed by 2027. December was supposed to be the month that the…
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Federal judge rules government violated law in authorizing Gross Reservoir expansion, plunging project into uncertainty
A federal judge concluded on Wednesday that the government violated multiple laws when it permitted Denver Water to undertake a massive expansion of its Boulder County reservoir, throwing the project’s future into question. In a detailed order, U.S. District Court Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello acknowledged there was evidence of Denver Water’s need for a…
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Reclamation Commissioner Touton outlines efforts to safeguard Colorado River basin
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton touted the accomplishments of the Biden-Harris administration over the past three years, noting efforts that have poured billions of dollars into shoring up the Colorado River basin. Those efforts mean the near-term threat to the river basin has been fended off, and the system has been stabilized…
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Biden administration invests $700M in Colorado River conservation for Lower Basin states
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will invest $700 million in long-term water conservation projects in the Lower Colorado River Basin. According to the Department of the Interior, the investment could save more than 700,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead. An acre-foot of water is the amount it would take to cover one…
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Go-to float trips for views and urban spoils around Colorado
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While we earn our Colorado stripes by roaring through whitewater rapids, there’s nothing wrong with taking the slow lane once in a while. Nothing says summer like a relaxing float. But that can all too often be an ideal vision. “Floating” can turn to “rollicking” for the unprepared. Before dropping in, one should be aware…
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Basin states disagree on Colorado River operations — again; Republicans push to impeach Jena Griswold; winners and losers of Colorado’s Super Tuesday | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is March 7, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese and a fellow Republican legislator on Wednesday called on the chamber’s Democratic speaker to bring to the floor a resolution to impeach Secretary of State Jena Griswold, arguing that Griswold’s “partisan political ideology” has prevented the Democrat…
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Nearly finalized New Blue River agreement to provide more water for Colorado Springs
An agreement is nearly finalized that will provide more water for Colorado Springs and increase water storage on Colorado’s Western Slope. If approved by all seven subject parties, the agreement will settle about nine years of debate and allow Colorado Springs Utilities to expand its Montgomery Reservoir in Park County, between Alma and Hoosier Pass,…
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PRINT New Blue River agreement to provide more water for Colorado Springs (copy)
An agreement is nearly finalized that will provide more water for Colorado Springs and increase water storage on Colorado’s Western Slope. If approved by all seven subject parties, the agreement will settle about nine years of debate and allow Colorado Springs Utilities to expand its Montgomery Reservoir in Park County, between Alma and Hoosier Pass,…
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Snowpack lagging last year’s bounty, Colorado River negotiations intensify (copy)
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After a blockbuster winter last year fended off tough decisions for the Colorado River basin, a Colorado River commissioner warned last week high snowpack levels may not bless the West again and states need to prepare. Becky Mitchell, the state of Colorado’s commissioner to the Upper Colorado River Commission, said the seven basin states of the…
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Snowpack lagging last year’s bounty as Colorado River negotiations intensify (copy) (copy)
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After a blockbuster winter last year fended off tough decisions for the Colorado River basin, a Colorado River commissioner warned last week high snowpack levels may not bless the West again and states need to prepare. Becky Mitchell, the state of Colorado’s commissioner to the Upper Colorado River Commission, said the seven basin states of the…