Pueblo and El Paso counties must rely on more than conservation when it comes to meeting the region’s future water needs. A report, “Filling the Gap: Meeting Future Urban Water Needs in the Arkansas Basin,” by Western Resource Advocates, Trout Unlimited and the Colorado Environmental Coalition projects that 2050 urban water demand for El Paso [...]
A new study says cities in the southwest are doing a better job saving water. The Pacific Institute report to be released Thursday shows cities in the Colorado River Basin saved 2 million acre-feet a year compared with their per-person consumption rates in 1990, according to the Durango Herald. The Colorado River provides about 15 [...]
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