Wolf Creek reservoir project secures River District grant
$330,000 will go toward NEPA permitting for new water storage in northwest Colorado’s White River basin
Rio Blanco estimates the permitting will take three to five years at a cost of $6 to $10 million.
Data dashboard: September’s occupancy rates hit new record high
Freezing temperatures and clean air in Aspen. Lake Powell’s elevation dips to 155.2 feet from full.
• Aspen’s paid occupancy rate reached 69.3% in September, surpassing the former record of 65.3% in September 2017. • The Roaring Fork River ran at 37.4 cfs on Oct. 17 at Stillwater, up from 32.6 cfs last year.
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Streamflows in southern half of upper Colorado River basin declining faster
Data could factor into how water managers develop a plan for shortages
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In Coal Basin, a hidden source of climate pollution
Shuttered coal mines near Redstone emit enough methane to equal half of the county’s entire greenhouse gas emissions combined
A coalition is pushing land managers to deal with the methane leaks by authorizing a project to capture the methane and either use it somehow or destroy it. To do that, they’ll have to surmount a host of bureaucratic challenges.
River District report highlights Western Slope concerns with state water-savings plan
Staff will present framework at October board meeting
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