by Associated Press Published: March 12,2012
Tags: Colorado cities, fracking, water
Some northern Colorado cities are earning thousands of dollars selling municipal water for use in hydraulic fracturing or fracking. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reported Sunday that the town of Windsor sold more than 8.4 million gallons to the oil and gas industry for nearly $17,000 between Nov. 1 and March 1. The town sold no [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 6,2012
Tags: Colorado, environment, snowpack, water
Forecasters say February snowstorms helped increase snowpack in Colorado, but not enough to solve the state’s water problems. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Tuesday that statewide snowpack increased to 81 percent of average, up 9 percentage points from the 72 percent of average recorded on Feb. 1. Forecasters say despite these gains, this year’s [...] [...]
The Southern Delivery System could mean big business for local contractors, even though major portions of work have already been promised to out-of-state firms. [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 18,2011
Tags: agriculture, Arkansas River, metropolitan areas, water
More than 86 percent of the water diverted from the Arkansas River Basin in Colorado is used to irrigate crops, even though urban areas have been buying water rights for the past 60 years. The Pueblo Chieftain reported on its website Monday (http://bit.ly/psO3nR ) that the percentage is even higher in four counties east of [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: September 2,2011
Tags: SDS, Southern Delivery System, water
A big party at the Pueblo Dam last month marked the start of construction of the Southern Delivery System But not everyone is celebrating. Government leaders in Pueblo are holding their breath, hoping that the controversy that plagued the project is gone for good. “But we’ll have to wait and see,” said John Cordova, chairman [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: July 19,2011
Tags: defense, engineering, ITT Corporation, ITT Mission Systems, water
ITT Corporation, which has a division headquartered in the Springs, has re-organized branches of its companies. The company is spinning off its water technology and creating a defense company. ITT’s core business will continue under the ITT Corporation name. It will also retain ITT Mission Systems, the group headquartered in the Springs, which performs satellite [...] [...]
Two Rivers Water Co. says it is has acquired 1,500 acres of previously irrigated farmland in southern Colorado for $450,000. CEO John McKowen says the company is looking to produce organic alfalfa on the land using water from Orlando Reservoir and associated water rights that it bought in January for $3.1 million. McKowen said Tuesday [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 28,2011
Tags: water
Denver Water and leaders from the Western Slope are poised to announce details of an unprecedented agreement to supply water to the Denver area while also recognizing water and environmental needs of western Colorado. Western Slope interests and Denver Water have been negotiating the Colorado River Cooperative Agreement for five years to try to balance [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 31,2011
Tags: water
Water experts are gathering in Denver for a public discussion of whether there’s enough water for Colorado in the future. The governor’s special water policy adviser, John Stulp, is among those scheduled to speak at the event Thursday hosted by the Metro Roundtable and Colorado Foundation for Water Education. The roundtable is among nine that [...] [...]
The Colorado Water Conservation Board is trying to build support for the Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund. Taxpayers can choose to donate to the fund and to a variety of other causes by checking a box on their tax forms, but funds have to raise a certain amount in order to keep appearing on tax forms. [...] [...]
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