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Western Slope communities, led by the Colorado River District, want to buy the historic Shoshone Power Plant water rights to support their economies. Front Range water providers worry their water supplies could be harmed. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Shannon Mullane and the read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

The Colorado River District wants to buy water used by the Shoshone hydropower, but a Front Range water supplier wants to see more data.

A state water agency is buying up millions in water from the Colorado River and that move tells us a lot about water in the West and the community’s thirst for it. »Ê¹ÚÍøַ’s Alex Hager explains the high price tag today on In The NoCo.

Water from the Shoshone hydropower plant near Glenwood Springs, Colorado, will be purchased by the Colorado River District. It's part of an expensive effort to keep water flowing to the farms, cities and rivers of Western Colorado, and away from fast-growing cities and towns around Denver.