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Yesterday at 9:24 a.m.
State health officials announced Wednesday that animal waste that seeped into an underground storage tank likely caused the outbreak. The report said that the bacteria may not have grown had Alamosa used chlorine to disinfect its water supply.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Colorado Water Conservation Board approved the agreement in Denver on Monday. The agreement means Pitkin still owns its water but is agreeing to keep the water it has rights to -- 4.2 cubic feet per second -- in the river for as long as it wishes.
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Friday, November 13, 2009
The Arkansas Valley Conduit will pipe water from Pueblo Reservoir, just outside Pueblo, to communities along a 110-mile route ending in Lamar. The pipeline was first authorized by Congress in 1962 but languished because it required 100 percent local funding from the communities it would serve.
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Thursday, November 05, 2009
Arizona State University professor James Elser, the study's lead author, says the effect of airborne nitrogen on once-pristine lakes in the park is greater than previously believed. The nitrogen comes from vehicle exhaust, fertilizer used on farms and livestock feed lots.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Gov. Bill Ritter said on Tuesday that western states need to work with local communities to make sure water is available before new development projects are approved.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The theme of the meeting is "Water and Land Use Planning for a Sustainable Future."
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009
The fire is burning in heavy timber and steep terrain about 10 miles north of Estes Park.
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Monday, August 31, 2009
The city has applied for water rights under the new Colorado Geothermal Act and is seeking a federal grant to pay for the project, estimated to cost $3.5 million.
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
The conduit would carry water east from Pueblo Reservoir, just outside Pueblo, to communities along a 110-mile route ending in Lamar. A 2004 estimate put the cost at $252 million.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
The State Patrol says the driver, 52-year-old Kenneth Gale of Rawlins, Wyo., was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Gov. Bill Ritter announced Tuesday that the funds will be distributed through community development block grants, administered by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs.
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
The agency has commented that an environmental study should address the project's possible effects on fish and wildlife species.
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
The company will ship the water via pipeline to a plant in Denver to bottle it under its Arrowhead brand.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Colorado entrepreneur Aaron Million proposes to build the $3-billion pipeline to carry water from the Green River in Wyoming as far south as Pueblo, Colo.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Study leader Jimmy McCutchan says the park is the source of water for drinking and irrigation in much of Colorado.
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Friday, August 14, 2009
The agency submitted written comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is conducting an environmental study of the proposal.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
The Rock Springs City Council voted 5-4 Tuesday to contribute $150,000 toward opposing the project.
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By
Matthew KrugerMonday, August 10, 2009
Have the recent rains helped the Colorado drought situation?
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By
Danielle LeighThursday, July 23, 2009
The Colorado Springs City Council and Utilities Board have approved the $880 million Southern Delivery System water pipeline, which will lead to water rates double in the next decade.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
The Colorado Springs City Council voted Wednesday to delay the completion date of the 46-mile-long Southern Delivery System from 2012 to 2016.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
The researchers say a 20 percent drop in stream flow translates to a 50 percent chance of draining the reservoirs by that date.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Water levels remain high, with the Colorado River running five times above the level it will reach later this summer.
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By
Danielle LeighTuesday, April 21, 2009
A group of students from Manitou Middle School found ecoli along with other bacteria, chemicals, and unhealthy PH levels in the Fountain Creek Watershed.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Water conservation bill would provide tax breaks of 30 percent for people who buy water-conservation products certified by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
The U.S. Forest Service plans to burn 3,000 acres on the Pawnee National Grassland this week to improve wildlife habitat and forage and reduce dry brush that could fuel a wildfire.
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