Denver Business Journal - by Cathy Proctor
“That’s why I encouraged Congresswoman DeGette to consider authorizing a comprehensive study of this issue instead of going directly to a new and potentially intrusive regulatory program. She agreed, at that time, to go instead to something that would be more in the way of a study instead of an amendment that would prescribe every state having to put in place these rules,” Ritter said, adding, “I thank the congresswoman for having done that.” Read more
On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., and Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, held a conference call with reporters to announce legislation that would give responsibility for the tunnel to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. That agency runs the treatment plant at the tunnel's mouth but has disputed that it is responsible for maintaining the tunnel or removing backed-up water.
Vail Daily - Associated PressDenver, CO Colorado
Conservation, hunting and angling groups recently asked Colorado's congressional delegation to urge Gov. Bill Ritter to delay completion of the state's plan while the Obama administration considers a long-term policy for 58 million acres of roadless forests nationwide. Read more
Washington Park Profile - by Ben Gerig Despite our sophisticated water delivery systems, demand both in Denver and downstream is an escalating drain on the availability of water for posterity “Future needs for water are beyond what the current supply is,” claims Bob Steger, Manager of Raw Water Supply at Denver Water. Read more
Water Technology Online -
The wells that supply the small system have tested high for levels of combined radium, according to a recent letter sent to residents from the Colorado Division of Water Resources. Read more
Process to Make Seawater Drinkable Gains Traction, but Environmentalists Object to Heavy Energy Use, Harm to Marine Life Wall Street Journal By SABRINA SHANKMAN
Desalination is most commonly used in such places as Saudi Arabia and northern Africa, where fresh water is scarce.
But in Southern California, authorities are increasingly desperate. Huntington Beach, in Orange County, is planning to break ground on its own desalination plant in 2010. Another plant is in the works at Camp Pendleton, just north of Carlsbad, in San Diego County. Read more
Landowners worried about effects on property, water rights on parcels adjoining protected riversBy LE ROY STANDISH/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - Tuesday, July 07, 2009
The Bureau of Land Management is moving forward with a plan that could ask Congress to set aside up to 155 miles of rivers and creeks on BLM areas in northwest Colorado as wild and scenic. Read more
Sky-Hi Daily News Imagine the Fraser River Valley without a river running through it. Imagine the Fraser River without trout swimming in it. Imagine a way to ensure that we always have our rivers and our trout. The Colorado River Headwaters Chapter of Trout Unlimited is holding "A Party for the River" on Saturday, July 18, an invitation to help them help the rivers.
TU will host its annual banquet at Gasthaus Eichler in Winter Park with cocktails beginning at 5:30 p.m., Silent Auction at 6 p.m., and dinner at 7:30 p.m. The $35 tickets can be purchased at Winter Park Optical in the Safeway Center, at Mo' Henry's on Hwy. 40 in Fraser, or by calling 726-5652.
Don't think of this as a party just for fishermen — think of it as a party for people who care about our Grand County environment. The mission of Trout Unlimited is to conserve, protect, restore and enjoy our cold water fisheries and the watersheds upon which they depend, including the already endangered Upper Colorado and the Fraser River.
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20090709/NEWS/907099998/1067
We had a great WWP staff retreat in Wyoming, with: a guest presentation on how the media in the Rockies report on climate change and water; a field trip and slide shows of WY restore/reconnect projects; good discussions about strategic issues as well as upcoming grant applications and reports; a cancelled telemetry tagging opportunity due to high, muddy water conditions (which also meant "challenging" fishing that resulted in two rods broken); and inspiring camaraderie with hard working folks who love their jobs.
We attended and spoke at the Natural Resources Law Center's Annual water law conference.
The Denver Post published an oped commentary by the WWP Director about why the Clean Water Restoration Act matters for Colorado: http://www.denverpost.com/guestcommentary/ci_12736157
We have been working several other conservation groups on an analysis of the gap between water supply and demand on Colorado’s Front Range. We hope to offer an alternative to a future, additional diversion of water from Colorado’s Western Slope.
The water judge referred Shell’s water rights application to a water referee to preside over preliminary, informal proceedings in the case. The first status conference before the referee will be held mid July.
TU’s Dry Gulch oral argument to the Colorado Supreme Court was held in June. We await a decision from the Court.
Scoping comments on the forthcoming environmental impact statement for Aaron Million’s proposed Flaming Gorge Pipeline project are due to the Army Corps of Engineers at the end of July.
We are performing an analysis of barriers to Colorado River cutthroat trout in the Yampa basin. An aerial survey of barriers was made last week, identifying nearly 400 potential barriers. The next phase of the effort is to narrow our focus to a more workable number of barriers and then perform ground-level surveys.
DON'T MISS YOUR OPPORTUNITY to own a TU 50th Anniversary edition ClackaCraft 2009 LP Fly Pod drift boat valued at $9,500. Raffle tickets are $100 each. Drawing will be held August 22, 2009. This is no ordinary driftboat. Click here to take a look.
