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Would cutting agricultural water use in Colorado prevent future shortage? Well …
Water Myths Second story in a 5-part series on the big myths about water in the Colorado River Basin Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 Myth 2: Cutting farm water use could prevent future...
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Lower Arkansas River water districts, Aurora prepare for talks over city’s...
Lower Arkansas Valley water districts and Aurora plan to open talks as soon as December aimed at providing aid to the region to offset the impact of a controversial, large-scale water purchase by...
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Colorado congressional delegates urge feds to support historic Colorado River...
Six members of Colorado’s congressional delegation, including Sens. John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, have come out in support of a $99 million effort to secure historic Colorado River water...
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Colorado Supreme Court “slow sip” ruling could affect city water supplies...
Nearly 40 years ago, after watching aquifers below Douglas County plunge amid fast growth and heavy use, Colorado lawmakers adopted a “sip slowly” management process that required communities such as...
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As voters are set to decide if Colorado keeps more sports betting revenue,...
A legal standoff over sports betting continues in Colorado as voters prepare to weigh in on whether to raise the revenue cap, in the hope of providing more funding for water projects. The federal...
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Colorado Supreme Court upholds “slow sip” approach to managing underground...
The Colorado Supreme Court, in a ruling that will affect water supplies for millions of Coloradans, said this week that a “slow sip” approach to managing groundwater that helps supply much of the...
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Feds release highly anticipated options for managing overstressed Colorado...
The federal government on Wednesday unveiled the first glimpse of how the overstressed Colorado River could be managed for decades to come. Bureau of Reclamation officials shared five different...
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How much water do Colorado communities actually need? In one, surprisingly...
Story first appeared in: Douglas County is adding new homes like crazy. Some of its towns plan to double in size in the next 30 years, but these new homes use shockingly little water, blowing up...
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Colorado governor proposes shielding funding for major water programs as...
Colorado’s largest water agency may be shielded from significant funding cuts as the state addresses its financial woes, under the 2025-26 budget proposed by Gov. Jared Polis. The Colorado Water...
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Rule requiring new buildings in Colorado to treat groundwater discharge could...
Colorado health officials are considering whether to eliminate requirements to monitor and treat groundwater now being discharged from large commercial structures, saying the regulations add too much...
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