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WHAT’S THE PLAN? Second draft of state water plan lacks actionable...

Colorado needs a mother lode of water by 2050 – as much, in fact, as it takes to serve about 2 million people. As our...

Buying and drying: water lessons from Crowley County

In Otero County, the corn is knee-high, the famous Rocky Ford cantaloupes are almost ready to pick and the onions, tomatoes, sugar beets and...

Waiting for Chapter 10: What’s the plan in the state water...

It has taken 12 years, 344 pages and input from tens of thousands of people to put together what officials are touting as Colorado’s...

Coloradans urge water fixes: Take Mississippi River water, ban fracking, close...

Coloradans flooded the CWCB with more than 24,000 emails and letters in the past 18 months,

Taming the South Platte River

Making sure there's plenty of clean water for people to use on a daily basis isn't easy in a world with 7 billion people....

‘Where’s the beef’ in Colorado’s water plan?

FRISCO — The first draft of Colorado's new water plan offered plenty of background information about the state's water, but didn't say exactly what...

Can more plumbing save Colorado’s water?

When Colorado's tourism marketing gurus wanted to show the world what the state is all about, they used television spots evoking the powerful call of...

Water bosses fish for good ideas in 24,000-plus water-plan comments

STERLING —Thousands who commented on Colorado's draft water plan will be surprised to learn that their letters, postcards and emails may be discounted by...

Coloradans scramble to plan for looming water crisis

FRISCO — When an earthquake hits or a wildfire blazes, there’s little doubt that a natural disaster is under way. But a water crisis...
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