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Author Archives: Brent Gardner-Smith
Brent Gardner-Smith founded Aspen Journalism in 2011. He also served as AJ’s first executive director, from 2011 until 2021, and as its first editor, until 2020. He's also been the news director at Aspen Public Radio and a reporter at The Aspen Times and the Aspen Daily News. Brent also worked at ProPublica in 2010, as a communications intern, while earning his master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.
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Colorado River District wants state policy on potential water-use cutbacks
The River District wants protections built-in to a potential new program that would fallow fields to bolster water levels in Lake Powell.
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Aspen officials finalize all agreements on Castle Creek and Maroon Creek dam cases
Environmental groups claim victory, but a water court judge still needs to bless the deal.
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Colorado River District leaders to discuss mandatory water cutbacks
Many water managers support a voluntary water management effort, but there are concerns a mandatory program curtailing water use may also be necessary.
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Mandatory curtailment of water rights in Colorado raised as possibility
If the severe drought persists, and Lake Powell dries up, some say Colorado will have to curtail to prevent a compact call.
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Colorado River district GM unveils manifesto on water-use reductions
Regional water district lays out guidelines to shape an emerging program to manage water levels in Lake Powell.
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Regional water managers facing up to impacts of climate change
More water managers are talking about the reality of less water due to climate change.
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Economic feasibility of White River off-channel dam and reservoir questioned
A supporter of the project questions the project’s economic viability and its purpose and need.
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Candidates share views on water storage at Colorado Water Congress
Walker, Polis, Tipton and Mitsch Bush share their opinions on the prospect of additional storage and diversion projects.
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Colorado water officials stepping up ‘demand management’ efforts
State officials are working on plans to spur cutbacks in water use to prevent a compact call on the Colorado River.