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Colorado River
- Dust on Snow in the Rocky Mountains Evidence shows that human activity in the deserts of the Southwest could be robbing the Colorado River of 5 percent of its water.
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- A Reluctant Move Away from Coal Tri-State Generation and Transmission got its air-quality permit from Kansas for a coal-fired power plant at Holcomb. But now, it’s not sure it wants to use it.
- Dust on Snow in the Rocky Mountains Evidence shows that human activity in the deserts of the Southwest could be robbing the Colorado River of 5 percent of its water.
- High-Speed Rail Is High-Speed Rail Becoming More Viable In The Intermountain West? Supporters say dedicated high-speed lines between major metro areas are the key.
- http://www.mountainfilm.org/
- Telluride Mountainfilm Telluride Mountainfilm Fest Promises More Surprises Greg Mortenson electrified the audience at Telluride 2006, and he’ll be back this year.
- Wildlife and Highways Wildlife and Highways: New Ideas Sought for Colorado’s ‘Berlin Wall’ Inaugural competition to come up with better, cheaper ways to get animals across the road draws teams of experts from U.S., Canada, Europe.
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Water in the West
- Dust on Snow in the Rocky Mountains Evidence shows that human activity in the deserts of the Southwest could be robbing the Colorado River of 5 percent of its water.
News Feed- SUNRISE: Colorado College graduation ceremony shuts down streets - Colorado Springs Gazette
- Forecasters issue winter weather advisory for northern Colorado mountains - The Republic
- Oil and gas industry lobbies for land in Colorado mountains - Denver Post
- Iowa education director a finalist for superintendent position in Colorado ... - The Republic
- Rain and mountain snow on the way - KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News
- First four-year degree students celebrate at Colorado Mountain College - Summit Daily News
- How the Mountain Ranges of Colorado Make Snow - OnTheSnow.com
- Trio of adventurers aims to ski Colorado's 100 tallest peaks - Denver Post
- Snow To Keep Falling In Southern Colorado Mountains - CBS Local
- Avalanche in Colorado Kills Five Snowboarders - New York Times
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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Collaboration, but not all cards were dealt equally
For six years, Denver Water and leaders of water agencies from Winter Park and Breckenridge to Grand Junction have been meeting in private sessions to talk about where they could find common ground. by Allen Best Those negotiations have now … Continue reading
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The Ice Age created one river, and we’re creating another
The Colorado and other headwater rivers were formed roughly 10,000 years ago, when the glaciers of the last Ice Age melted. The riverbeds are broad, as necessary to carry large volumes of water. by Allen Best And sometimes they do. … Continue reading
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Defying gravity in Colorado
The easy gravity-flow water-delivery systems in Colorado have mostly been done. Now, new projects for Aurora and Colorado Springs illustrate a new era when water truly flows uphill to money in a nexus of water and energy. By Allen Best … Continue reading