Major South Platte River basin project would maximize reuse of Western Slope water, report...
A multibillion-dollar reservoir and pipeline project may one day pull more than 50,000 acre-feet of water per year from the South Platte River.
Water conservation payments to Colorado ranchers could top $120M; is it enough?
A new economic study suggests that a wide-scale water conservation program in Colorado could cost more than $120 million.
California’s dream has turned into water nightmares
A new book looks at the Golden State’s history to understand its current water crisis.
City of Aspen banks on creative thinking for ATM water project
The city of Aspen is moving ahead on a project aimed at increasing the reliability of its water supply and environmental flows through what’s known as an “alternative transfer method,” or ATM.
These hay fields may know something we don’t: how to save the Colorado River
A $1 million science experiment on Colorado hay fields is backed by powerful water groups, farm interests, and environmentalists.
Small farmers wait for California’s groundwater hammer to fall
Farmers, large and small, are beginning to grapple with what the state’s first major groundwater regulation means for them.
In post-shutdown world, new ultra-green water device helps weary eateries cut costs as they...
A new thawing technology aims to help restaurants cut their water use, reduce their operating costs and shrink their carbon footprint.
Even in a pandemic, drought drives water use along the Front Range
Municipal water providers saw commercial water use plummet at the beginning of the pandemic but those savings were erased once the hot summer rolled in.
States, Congress, Trump okay $156M to extend innovative Platte River recovery program
After a year of anxious waiting, scientists and researchers who’ve helped build one of the most successful species recovery programs in the nation have gotten a 13-year extension to finish their work.
Chatfield Reservoir’s $171M redo complete, with new storage for Front Range cities, farmers
Chatfield Reservoir, one of the largest liquid playgrounds in the Denver metro area, will now store water under a $171 million deal.