Wolf Creek reservoir project to have additional public engagement
Some pointed out that the Wolf Creek project is sure to get lots of scrutiny and, perhaps, national attention, especially with the current spotlight on the declining reservoirs of the Colorado River system.
Aspen Journalism wins six awards in annual Colorado Press Association contest
Each of Aspen Journalism’s reporters and editors, as well as two freelance journalists, took home first-place awards.
Uinta Basin Railway faces obstacles
The UBR, approved by the Federal Surface Transportation Board in late 2021, would provide enough transportation capacity to quadruple oil production in the Uinta Basin at a time when scientists around the world are sounding an alarm over CO2 emissions.
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Maybell project addresses problems for irrigators, boaters, fish
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2022 Colorado Press Association Awards
FIRST PLACE: Best Agriculture Story
Kremmling bird count studies how birds use irrigated agriculture
As the state of Colorado grapples with whether to implement a demand-management program, which would pay irrigators to temporarily dry up fields in an effort to send more water downstream, there could be unintended consequences for the animals that use irrigated agriculture for their habitat.
