Fresh Water News

Fresh Water News is an independent, nonpartisan news initiative launched by Water Education Colorado in 2018 to report on water issues across the American West.

[Water Education CO @WaterEdCO]

Approval looms on a federally funded pilot program to pay farmers in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming to conserve their #coloradoriver water to try and stabilize the system and help restore its depleted reservoirs. https://t.co/OwXjw55l5O
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[Water Education CO @WaterEdCO]

In a new national ranking of state water conservation policies, Colorado ranked 9th while California won the top spot. Read the story from @Fresh_WaterNews https://t.co/FIfPdKcgNz
#cowater #waterconservation #freshwaternews

[Water Education CO @WaterEdCO]

Initial results of an innovative water quality testing program in Commerce City show few concerns but the water experts running the pilot say more refined, expensive water tests are needed to see if the water needs further treatment https://t.co/dIapZeKirj
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[Alex Funk @alexanderJfunk]

“Today’s announcement of a Western Water Framework is a positive first step by the @USDA_NRCS to develop a strategic roadmap for assisting the region’s farmers and ranchers in responding to drought and other natural hazards"

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[Water Education CO @WaterEdCO]

A new Colorado report on post-fire watershed restoration calls for continuous funding for federal disaster funds, liability waivers & more. https://t.co/dTAaZy7THb #FreshWaterNews @Fresh_WaterNews

[Water Education CO @WaterEdCO]

Two pumped storage hydropower projects are moving forward in Colorado. Still years away from construction, the projects could greatly expand Colorado's ability to store green power. https://t.co/PnsRJ6rJIn @Fresh_WaterNews

[Water Education CO @WaterEdCO]

The Colorado River Basin Scarcity Challenge was designed to spur innovation to help restore and sustain the #CORiver in part by helping users find ways to reduce water consumption. Get the story on @Fresh_WaterNews https://t.co/GezoXoqD20
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[Water Education CO @WaterEdCO]

Created by lawmakers in 2021, Colorado's Environmental Justice Advisory Board heard from a special task force yesterday and began preparing to issue its first round of grants.
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#environmentaljustice #freshwaternews #waterjustice @Fresh_WaterNews

[Water Education CO @WaterEdCO]

Major northern Colorado water project wins key federal approval while critics move to stop it @Fresh_WaterNews
#freshwaternews #cowater #NISP #NorthernColorado
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[Water Education CO @WaterEdCO]

Court battles dogged the Chimney Hollow Reservoir Project & the Gross Dam Expansion for 20 years. Now under construction, climate-watchers ask if the watering holes will fill given the river's dwindling supply @Fresh_WaterNews https://t.co/vGHMRMnY89

[Water Education CO @WaterEdCO]

Algae blooms have long been common in the Eastern U.S., but the drought, rising temperatures, & use of phosphorous-laced lawn fertilizer is making the blooms more common and dangerous in Colorado.
Read the story https://t.co/OKS8RIiTGh from @Fresh_WaterNews
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[Fresh Water News @Fresh_WaterNews]

Colorado is trying new tools, including P-Free lawns, to combat toxic algae. https://t.co/lZlnmnlcam
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