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December 23, 2009--With supply limited, state targets water demand (Pueblo Chieftain)

Here’s the choice: Colorado can dry up 400,000 acres of farmland, build a couple more pipelines through the Rockies or put 5 million new residents of the state--plus most already living here - on permanent watering restrictions or shower schedules. Can’t make up your mind? You’re not alone.


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December 21, 2009--As water use falls in Front Range, it explodes elsewhere in Colorado (Denver Post)

Colorado Front Range residents are using less water, but some parts of the Western Slope have seen per capita water use explode in the past decade, according to a new state study. The number of gallons per person used daily in Denver and other South Platte River basin cities decreased 13.6 percent between 2000 and 2008, to 178 gallons from 206 gallons.


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December 13, 2009--Many opportunities for producing notable amounts of transferable water constrained (Greeley Tribune)

There is a perception that if only farmers would do a better job of conserving water, by lining canals or switching to a more efficient irrigation such as a center pivot or drip systems, we would have plenty of water to meet the anticipated (future) gap.

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December 9, 2009--Environmentalists oppose Denver project to divert more water from Western Slope (Denver Post)

Denver has hit turbulence in its biggest water-supply project since the 1960s — a $225 million effort to prevent future shortages.


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December 5, 2009--Rationing cuts L.A. water usage to the lowest level in 18 years (Los Angeles Times)

Lawns may be browner, cars dirtier and more sidewalks covered with leaves, but Los Angeles' water rationing effort has reduced consumption by record numbers. According to the Department of Water and Power, water use in the city was down 18.4% from June through October, the hottest and thirstiest time of the year.


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November 30, 2009--Public input sought on Gross Reservoir expansion (Boulder Daily Camera)

In five years, population growth in Denver will begin to outstrip water supplies, and by 2030, the city will be short about 11 billion gallons of water, according to Denver Water. That's one of the reasons why the agency is proposing an expansion of Gross Reservoir in southwest Boulder County that would almost triple its capacity.


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November 22, 2009--Roundtable rates water strategies for valley (Pueblo Chieftain)

Sharing water, municipal conservation and tamarisk removal were listed as the best ways to improve water supply in a recent survey of the Arkansas Basin Roundtable.


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November 17, 2009--Texas officials: We're running out of water (Denver Post)

With the Texas population expected to nearly double over the next 50 years, lawmakers and water experts gathered Monday to convey an important message: We're running out of water. There is no shortage of alarming statistics to make that point. Texas' population of about 24.3 million is expected to hit about 45.5 million by 2060, and the water supply can't come close to keeping pace.


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November 4, 2009--California Legislature passes state water conservation bill (Los Angeles Times)

The state Legislature finished with one piece of a multi-part water package Tuesday when the Assembly approved a bill mandating a statewide drop in per capita water use. Lawmakers were headed for another long night, with the Assembly expected to take up several other measures approved by the Senate in a midnight session Monday, including a massive water bond.


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Sustainable Water Management Conference & Exposition (Albuquerque, NM)

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Sponsored by the American Water Works Association. For more information and/or to register call (303) 347-0804 or visit their website.


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