/tags/water-conservation Water Conservation en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /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/2025-01-27/money-for-the-colorado-river-faces-an-uncertain-fate-under-trump Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act was allocated to conserve water and protect habitat, but President Trump's executive order put that spending on pause. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-27/money-for-the-colorado-river-faces-an-uncertain-fate-under-trump Alex Hager /regional-news/2025-01-03/can-new-sprinklers-save-the-colorado-river-this-utah-program-could-be-a-blueprint-for-the-west A program in Utah is paying farmers to make their irrigation equipment more efficient, but researchers say it may not be saving as much water as it appears. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2025-01-03/can-new-sprinklers-save-the-colorado-river-this-utah-program-could-be-a-blueprint-for-the-west David Condos | KUER /news/2024-12-26/a-turbulent-year-on-the-colorado-river-comes-to-a-close Disagreement, bickering, and uncertainty defined 2024 for the Southwest's shrinking water supply. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-26/a-turbulent-year-on-the-colorado-river-comes-to-a-close Alex Hager /news/2024-12-14/after-once-in-a-generation-funding-helped-save-colorado-river-water-an-uncertain-future-for-conservation Money from the Inflation Reduction Act has helped save water in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin. President-elect Trump appears poised to take away funding for those programs. Sat, 14 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-14/after-once-in-a-generation-funding-helped-save-colorado-river-water-an-uncertain-future-for-conservation Alex Hager /news/2024-08-14/a-plan-to-save-colorado-river-water-could-come-with-big-costs-both-financial-and-environmental The Imperial Irrigation District in California is the Colorado River's largest water user. A new conservation plan will spend hundreds of millions to save water, but environmental advocates raised concerns. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:48:46 GMT /news/2024-08-14/a-plan-to-save-colorado-river-water-could-come-with-big-costs-both-financial-and-environmental Alex Hager /news/2024-05-30/using-less-of-the-colorado-river-takes-a-willing-farmer-and-45-million-in-federal-funds Some experts say the System Conservation Pilot Program, or SCPP, is costly and may not be the most effective way to save Colorado River water. Thu, 30 May 2024 11:46:00 GMT /news/2024-05-30/using-less-of-the-colorado-river-takes-a-willing-farmer-and-45-million-in-federal-funds Alex Hager, Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism /news/2024-05-09/nederland-officials-vote-to-repeal-rights-of-nature-river-conservation-initiative Officials in Nederland recently voted to repeal the 2021 "Rights of Nature Resolution," which also appears to mean the end of the two "guardian" positions that were created and filled in January. Clean water advocates argue the "Rights of Nature Resolution" is protecting local rivers and they say changing course could be detrimental. The Colorado Sun editor Lance Benzel joined »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·'s Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story. Thu, 09 May 2024 18:12:55 GMT /news/2024-05-09/nederland-officials-vote-to-repeal-rights-of-nature-river-conservation-initiative Michael Lyle /news/2023-09-26/colorado-river-growers-say-theyre-ready-to-save-water-but-need-to-build-trust-with-states-and-feds A new survey of farmers and ranchers found they mainly trust local agencies and have not taken much advantage of state and federal payout programs. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 21:05:10 GMT /news/2023-09-26/colorado-river-growers-say-theyre-ready-to-save-water-but-need-to-build-trust-with-states-and-feds Alex Hager /news/2023-09-09/colorado-river-commission-reviews-lessons-learned-from-water-conservation-program The System Conservation Program is paying water users in the four upper basin states — Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Utah — to cut back. Although water users from all sectors can participate, all of the projects in Colorado involved agricultural water users on the Western Slope. Sat, 09 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT /news/2023-09-09/colorado-river-commission-reviews-lessons-learned-from-water-conservation-program Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism