Issues

Putting a price tag on the water stored in the region’s high-elevation frozen reservoir

The operator of Marble’s famed Yule quarry, is facing scrutiny and possible penalties from federal and state regulators after an October diesel spill that shut down operations for nearly two months.

Colorado officials say ponds without water rights throughout the region are depleting the Colorado River system.

The crisis on the Colorado River is not waiting for the state of Colorado to develop a program to avoid water shortages.

Snowpack in Colorado is melting earlier than expected due to an increase in dust storm severity.

Can Colorado find a fair way to set aside as much as 500,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Powell to protect the state from future drought?

The U.S. Forest Service said it is just weeks away from deciding whether a high-profile request to explore the geological feasibility of a new reservoir site in Colorado’s Eagle County should be granted.

A state group examining water speculation identified eight ideas to stop water hoarding, but failed to provide legislative recommendations.

Douglas County will not use COVID-relief funding to help finance a controversial $400 million-plus proposal to export farm water from the San Luis Valley to their fast-growing, water-short region.

As the Southwest faces rapid growth and unrelenting drought, the Colorado River is in crisis, with too many demands on its diminishing flow. Now those who depend on the river must confront the hard reality that their supply of Colorado water may be cut off.