Commentary: Colorado’s Dam Plan

You’d have thought the earth moved exactly two years ago with all the ballyhoo at the State Capitol when Gov. John Hickenlooper unveiled the final Colorado Water Plan. I stood in the west foyer of the Capitol as every TV […]

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Colorado River vs Colorado lawsuit dismissed

A federal court this afternoon  dismissed the lawsuit Colorado River versus the state of Colorado. The state’s Attorney General’s office had threatened Jason Flores Williams, the attorney in the suit, with sanctions that could have ranged from censure to disbarment unless […]

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Connecting The Drops: Aquatic Nuisance Species

Aquatic Nuisance Species can wreak havoc on ecosystems, outdoor recreation, hydroelectric power equipment and the economy so when dreaded mussel larvae were discovered at Green Mountain Reservoir in August state leaders sent a plea for help all the way to […]

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Water Justice Campaign Launched in Denver

Members of the Montbello and Commerce City communities are raising their voices over what they say is unsafe drinking water. The Colorado People’s Alliance last year canvassed neighborhoods in Montbello and Green Valley Ranch on another environmental issue, fracking, but […]

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Connecting the Drops: Testing for Lead in Schools

When cost-cutting in Flint, Michigan raised lead contamination in public drinking water, the nation became aware that water can sometimes harbor dangerous amounts of lead. The failures in Flint may result in stronger rules nationwide for monitoring home drinking water. […]

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