City of Durango seeks partial design completion for first phase of Lake Nighthorse pipeline
Utilities manager says this will be a collaborative effort with community stakeholders
Environment
Vallecito Reservoir prepares for above-average runoff
Bureau of Reclamation expects inflow to be more than double reservoir’s capacity
College to host Energy Week
Presentations will focus on current oil and gas issues, alternative and future fuels
Navajo Transitional Energy Co. expands to new location
NTEC celebrate new office with ribbon-cutting
Cloud seeding catching on amid Rocky Mountain region’s two-decade drought
Technique has been used around the world and in the Rockies for more than 50 years
Lorelei Cloud is first-ever tribal member on Colorado’s top water board
Cloud, a Southern Ute tribal member, breaks down her ideas on water issues, basin tensions and possible collaborations
Sen. Steven Neville speaks at chamber event
Neville provided a legislative wrap-up of bills effecting San Juan County
Colorado could ban sale of gas-powered mowers and blowers beginning in 2025
Such a move would be a way to get real ozone cuts by 2026, when EPA demands kick in
Colorado Democrats want to protect residents from the next spike in energy bills
Legislation would limit investments in natural gas, ensure ratepayers don’t pay for corporate advocacy
Colorado legislature plans to form Colorado River task force
Legislative leadership are looking to a 15-member task force to recommend solutions
Colo. representative is running a bill to fix trailer park water
Legislation from Rep. Velasco would establish a new Colorado testing program to address ‘secondary’ water quality related to smell, taste and color
What Colorado water officials think of the federal government’s proposed Colorado River cuts
State water agencies say the onus is on Lower Basin states to carve a path forward
What to expect from an above-average spring runoff
Area reservoirs are likely to fill; meanwhile, rapid snowmelt could result in flooding
Biden administration rolls out $585 million for Western water projects
Colorado projects will receive $68.3 million, the third-most of any state
Water reuse gains attention in drought era
Colorado has regulations for gray water systems; La Plata County considering a new ordinance
Colorado River Basin reservoirs still face grim outlook despite healthy snowpack
Winter snow accumulation offers water officials a breather as they face the basin’s long-term drought
Food and water: A future that is one and the same
Efficient use is conservation, say farmers at Southwestern Water Conservation District’s annual seminar
Bennet starts a conversation to emphasize forest health
In a subcommittee hearing, the senator advocated for fire prevention and forest restoration
U.S. Senate clears measure to undo Biden WOTUS rule on wetlands
Bipartisan group backs a repeal of definition under Clean Water Act
Silverton mine waste repository construction to begin
The site will provide a final resting place for sludge removed from drainage of mines