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May 15, 2012--The Colorado River and Big Daddy drought (High Country News)

It's not news to any of us that most of the West is in drought, that we're using more water each year than snowfall and rain replenish, that one of our biggest watersheds, the Colorado River Basin is overallocated and its reservoirs are slowly silting up. A few numbers give a sense of what we're facing:


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May 15, 2012--Denver Water, 2 counties sign Colorado River deal (Denver Post)

Colorado's largest water utility and two western counties have ratified a deal aimed at balancing the Denver-area's demand for water with the needs

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May 15, 2012--American Rivers ranks Green, Crystal among nation’s most endangered waterways (Colorado Independent)

Water withdrawals are threatening the Green River as potential dams and diversions are putting fish, wildlife and recreation at risk on the Crystal River, according to a new report. Both rivers made the annual “America’s Most Endangered Rivers” report released this morning.


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May 14, 2012--Study documents economic muscle of Colorado River (Colorado Independent)

The Colorado River provides much of the West with drinking water, water for crops and even water for fracking. In the end, though, it may be the non-consumptive use of recreation that is the river’s most important economic contribution to Colorado and the region.


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May 13, 2012--Colorado lawmakers return to work Monday for special session (CBS Denver)

Colorado lawmakers will return to work Monday for a special session ordered by Gov. John Hickenlooper. The civil unions bill will take center stage but lawmakers will also consider six other bills. The special session was sparked by House’s inability to take a vote on the civil unions measure before the regular session ended last Wednesday night.

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