July 3, 2008--Thirsty Denver joining beetle battle? (Aspen Times)
Front Range water consumers could help pay for the removal of trees infected by pine beetles in western Colorado under new legislation. Senate Bill 221 lets the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority loan money to water providers, which would pay to remove trees devastated by beetles in Eagle and Summit counties and other places, said Democratic state Sen. Dan Gibbs, of Silverthorne.
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