Yampa River
March 25, 2008--Conservation district: There's less water than feds think for oil shale (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
The federal government may be too confident in its assumption that there’s enough water to accommodate oil shale development, the Colorado River Water Co
January 13, 2008--Old problems, new approach (Durango Herald)
Water availability in the Colorado River Basin--how much is left? Is the state near the end of its legally allotted water from interstate treaties?
January 12, 2008--Officials seek water monitoring grant (Steamboat Pilot)
For Mike Zopf, there’s one simple reason why the water quality in the Yampa River Basin should be monitored better.
January 8, 2008--Pipelines may tap Western waters (Cortez Journal)
The Yampa River west of Craig is one of the last rivers in Colorado with no major dams or diversions. But now, a water district from the northern Front Range wants to throw a leash on the river.
December 23, 2007--Faraway water pipelines hold future (Duragno Herald)
The Yampa River west of Craig is one of the last rivers in Colorado with no major dams or diversions. But now, a water district from the northern Front Range wants to throw a leash on the river.
December 8, 2007--GOCO grants $2 million to Steamboat, Hayden water projects (Steamboart Pilot)
The latest batch of grants from Great Outdoors Colorado could fund the first trails along the Yampa River in Hayden.
November 24, 2007--Regulations flowing toward Yampa River (Rocky Mountain News)
Pressure from the Front Range, legal obligations to provide water for endangered fish, and even the Yampa basin's own growth have induced the state to step firmly in.
