Water Resources Development Act
January 2, 2008--Congress leaves water business unfinished (American Water Works Association)
When Congress left town for Thanksgiving, only one of the 12 annual appropriations bills had been signed into law, that for the US Department of Defense.
November 9, 2007--Funding for South Platte, Ute projects (Rocky Mountain News)
Thursday's override of a presidential veto on the Water Resources Development Act means $120 million for Colorado projects.
November 8, 2007--Senate overrides veto, enacts water bill into law (WaterTech Online)
Enacting the first federal water-projects bill into law in six years, the Senate on Novembe
November 6, 2007--Congress intends to override Bush water resources veto (Environmental Network Services)
Congressional Democrats and Republicans are united in their determination to override President George W.
November 3, 2007--Bush vetoes popular water projects bill (Environmental Network News)
President George W.
September 27, 2007--Tribal water taps Bush (Cortez Journal)
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe hopes to use a $1 million federal grant for water improvements on the reservation.
September 26, 2007--Senate water bill includes conduit (Pueblo Chieftain)
Authorization for the Arkansas Valley Conduit was included in a $23 billion water projects bill passed by the U.S. Senate Monday by a veto-proof margin.
September 25, 2007--Senate OKs $23 billion in U.S. water projects (Denver Post)
The Senate, ignoring a veto threat from the White House, authorized $23 billion in water projects Monday, including work to restore the hurricane-ravaged Louisiana coast.
September 25, 2007--$120 million for Colorado water projects (Cherry Creek News)
Today, with passage of the conference report for the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA), United States Senator Ken Salazar announced over $120 million for critical water-related project
August 2, 2007--Congress boosts conduit chances (Pueblo Chieftain)
Authorization of $79 million for the Arkansas Valley Conduit is included in the Water Resources Development Act, which was passed out of a conference committee this week.
