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@SaveTheColorado
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We protect and restore the Colorado River, the Poudre River, and rivers across the planet by fighting dams and supporting Rights of Nature. Join us!
Southwest U.S.
Joined July 2011
We have stepped in to support keeping the water flowing DOWNSTREAM!. Denver Water, Northern Water, Aurora Water, and Colorado Springs water have "stepped up opposition" to keeping ALL of the powerplant's water flowing West. Read:
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“As Salmon People, we have a covenant to meet the needs of the salmon and are obligated to speak the words that they cannot speak themselves,” Chairman Wheeler said.
bigcountrynewsconnection.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Nez Perce Tribal Chairman Shannon F. Wheeler testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries, urging Congress to reject H.R....
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Note that climate change wrecks the environment, and so California thinks that to adapt to climate change, they must wreck the environment even further. "The Delta Tunnels is framed as an essential climate adaptation strategy, protecting against future water supply losses caused
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WOW. The Imperial Irrigation District of Southern California is backing the Delta Tunnels Project because of the risk of losing Colorado River water.
eenews.net
The Imperial Irrigation District wants other agencies to tap Northern California water supplies to relieve pressure on the Colorado River.
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Not only is Colorado not taking cuts, they are trying to drain more, and More, and MORE water out of the Colorado River.
denverpost.com
It’s time to set the record straight regarding the negotiations among Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico and Colorado regarding the post-2026 Colorado River operations.
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We're supporting this effort by the COLUMBIA SNAKE RIVER CAMPAIGN. Click through and send an email: .
actionnetwork.org
📢 Congress is considering the "Defending Our Dams Act" (H.R. 2073), which could lock in extinction for salmon and orcas and break Tribal treaty promises. We can’t let that happen. Take action now by...
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"Utah Rivers Council, Glen Canyon Institute, and Save the Colorado called for the feds to 'modify' Glen Canyon Dam so water can be released safely when levels drop below the minimum power pool.".
landdesk.org
Missing the Monsoon
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Good news in Boulder County, CO -- very near our home base. “Positioned near the top of the South Boulder Creek watershed, the 3,334-acre Tolland Ranch is one of the largest intact properties east of Colorado’s Continental Divide. With 3.5 miles of South Boulder Creek and 65
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RT @SaveTheColorado: Unlike Cracker Barrel, we are NOT rebranding. It was, it is, it always will be Naked Butts.
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"The Bureau of Reclamation earlier this month released projections that showed that if drought continues, Lake Powell’s water levels could drop so low by November 2026 that water will not be able to flow through the dam’s hydroelectric turbines.".
denverpost.com
“We’re pretty far apart, and we haven’t made a lot of progress closing the gap,” Arizona’s negotiator, Tom Buschatzke, told The Denver Post this week.
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Hmm. "About 20 farming families, producing mostly hay, control about 15% of the water allocated to Lower Basin states. One family in California’s Imperial Valley uses more water than the entire Las Vegas metro area annually — again, mostly to grow hay.".
utahnewsdispatch.com
Commentary: Bold policies and paradigm shifts are needed to preserve the remarkable Colorado River and life in the West.
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"If Lake Mead falls another 20 feet, Hoover Dam’s capacity to generate electricity would be slashed by 70% from its current level.".
mavensnotebook.com
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Amid tense negotiations over the Colorado River’s future, Nevada leaders came together Thursday to focus on the state’s strategy to meet the climate and drought...
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We lock arms with many of our conservation colleagues opposing the changes to the Roadless Rule. Further, the Rule needs to be stronger, not weaker!.
“The sheer magnitude of the protection the Roadless Rule provides for public lands and clean, safe, reliable drinking water supplies makes its proposed rollback unthinkable.” -David Moryc, Senior Director of River Protection, American Rivers
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The Roadless Rule helps keep our rivers and forests healthy!.
tu.org
Move to rescind roadless rule will have detrimental effects on fish, wildlife, and rural communities.
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RT @SaveTheColorado: “The $100 million mitigation is only 3.7% of the project. If NISP can’t afford this minimal mitigation cost, it doesn’….
coloradosun.com
The cost of the sprawling Northern Integrated Supply Project around Fort Collins soared to $2.7 billion, scaring off a key customer and forcing a cutback.
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“The $100 million mitigation is only 3.7% of the project. If NISP can’t afford this minimal mitigation cost, it doesn’t deserve to be built. Nature has to be on the balance sheet, and this settlement fund sets that important precedent.” -- Gary Wockner .
coloradosun.com
The cost of the sprawling Northern Integrated Supply Project around Fort Collins soared to $2.7 billion, scaring off a key customer and forcing a cutback.
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