/environment Environment en-US Copyright 皇冠网址/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 15 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-15/northern-colorado-will-soon-have-new-reservoirs-but-the-cost-to-build-them-has-skyrocketed The Northern Integrated Supply Project, or NISP, is close to construction, but building costs are in the billions and some towns are cutting back on the share of water they'll store in its reservoirs. Thu, 15 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-15/northern-colorado-will-soon-have-new-reservoirs-but-the-cost-to-build-them-has-skyrocketed Alex Hager /news/2025-05-11/colorado-river-bigwigs-make-disturbing-retreat-from-the-public-eye-amid-tense-talks Top water negotiators declined to speak at an upcoming conference amid closed-door meetings about the future of the water supply for 40 million people. Sun, 11 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-11/colorado-river-bigwigs-make-disturbing-retreat-from-the-public-eye-amid-tense-talks Alex Hager /news/2025-05-08/a-dry-winter-on-the-colorado-river-has-big-reservoirs-on-track-for-trouble Drought conditions in the Rocky Mountains could further lower water levels at Lake Powell. Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-08/a-dry-winter-on-the-colorado-river-has-big-reservoirs-on-track-for-trouble Alex Hager /news/2025-05-03/the-colorado-river-needs-some-shared-pain-to-break-a-deadlock-water-experts-say The authors of a new memo say that states need to take shared water cutbacks to manage the Colorado River going forward. Sat, 03 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-03/the-colorado-river-needs-some-shared-pain-to-break-a-deadlock-water-experts-say Alex Hager /news/2025-04-21/snowflakes-death-threats-and-dollar-signs-cloud-seeding-is-at-a-crossroads Utah is using a technology that can add more water to the state's supply. Others in the Colorado River basin are looking to expand. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:55:10 GMT /news/2025-04-21/snowflakes-death-threats-and-dollar-signs-cloud-seeding-is-at-a-crossroads Alex Hager /news/2025-04-11/the-legal-drama-over-a-major-front-range-reservoir-explained A judge halted construction to Denver Water's Gross Reservoir amid concerns over harm to the environment. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:44:53 GMT /news/2025-04-11/the-legal-drama-over-a-major-front-range-reservoir-explained Alex Hager /news/2025-03-10/some-colorado-river-states-want-a-new-federal-review-of-water-management-plans The Lower Basin states of California, Arizona and Nevada are asking for a fresh look at proposals for sharing the shrinking water supply and changes to Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon Dam. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 21:05:05 GMT /news/2025-03-10/some-colorado-river-states-want-a-new-federal-review-of-water-management-plans Alex Hager /news/2025-03-05/new-northern-colorado-reservoirs-moving-ahead-after-settlement-of-nisp-lawsuit An environmental group sought to block construction of the Northern Integrated Supply Project near the Poudre River. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:53:31 GMT /news/2025-03-05/new-northern-colorado-reservoirs-moving-ahead-after-settlement-of-nisp-lawsuit Alex Hager /news/2025-02-26/questions-and-confusion-as-trump-pauses-key-funding-for-shrinking-colorado-river President Donald Trump froze billions of dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act that was designed to protect water supplies for cities, farms and tribes. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-26/questions-and-confusion-as-trump-pauses-key-funding-for-shrinking-colorado-river Alex Hager /news/2025-02-19/colorado-river-states-stare-down-the-looming-specter-of-a-supreme-court-battle States that use the Colorado River say they don't want to go to the Supreme Court, but some are quietly preparing for litigation. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-19/colorado-river-states-stare-down-the-looming-specter-of-a-supreme-court-battle Alex Hager