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    Who should pay for water conservation in the West? Water managers wade into discussion

    Aspen Journalism -
    The head of the Colorado River District says any funding must be channeled through the Colorado Water Conservation Board to prevent speculation by private buyers.

    As 2020 kicks in, historic Colorado River Drought Plan will get its first test

    Fresh Water News -
    This year, the first-ever Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan is set to launch, and water officials expect 2020 to bring unprecedented changes to the way the river is run, including cutbacks in water use by some states.

    California’s dream has turned into water nightmares

    High Country News -
    A new book looks at the Golden State’s history to understand its current water crisis.

    States, Congress, Trump okay $156M to extend innovative Platte River recovery program

    Fresh Water News -
    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.

    Major South Platte River basin project would maximize reuse of Western Slope water, report...

    Aspen Journalism -
    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.

    Garfield County to lease its Ruedi Reservoir water to help endangered fish in Colorado...

    Aspen Journalism -
    The move is meant to help humpback chub, bonytail, razorback sucker and Colorado pikeminnow in an often-depleted section of the Colorado River.

    Chatfield Reservoir’s $171M redo complete, with new storage for Front Range cities, farmers

    Fresh Water News -
    Chatfield Reservoir, one of the largest liquid playgrounds in the Denver metro area, will now store water under a $171 million deal.

    Humans are great at giving real problems the side-eye

    High Country News -
    Two new books provide insights into the willful ignorance that lead to the West’s water woes.

    Some Western cities offer residents “cash for grass” to reduce irrigation

    H2O Radio -
    A study in 2016 showed that lawns are the largest irrigated crop in America.

    State demand-management investigation moves ahead

    Aspen Journalism -
    Water managers and experts from across Colorado are investigating the feasibility of a voluntary, temporary and compensated water-use-reduction program.
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