Water Resource Issues

Video: Homeless trout ("Anything helps") lobbies Denver Water to save Fraser River

When you're battling an institution as powerful as Denver Water, it's best to have the will of the people, or at least a lot of average joes, on your side. Environmental groups trying to protect the Upper Colorado River basin from massive diversion projects that benefit Front Range development seem ... More >>

Water wars: Deal reached on Upper Colorado diversion project

Prolonged drought and a rising population have put the squeeze on Western Slope water supplies. But Colorado River activists have something to celebrate in their long battle with Front Range development interests -- a hard-won agreement that will help limit the impact of the Windy Gap Firming Projec ... More >>

Documentary filmmaker Pete McBride releases first trailer for The Water Tower

Basalt-based photographer/filmmaker Pete McBride is offering a sneak peek at his new film The Water Tower today, with the unveiling of a teaser trailer for his documentary that follows Golden-based climber Jake Norton's Challenge 21 team to Mt. Kenya and its vanishing glaciers. See also: - Chasing ... More >>

Artist Rik Sargent on his "One World, One Water" sculpture at Metro State

Metropolitan State College of Denver is hosting a dedication ceremony this afternoon that will showcase its newest monument: a 12-foot-high, 8-foot-deep, 10-foot-wide,1.5 ton water sculpture designed by artist Rik Sargent, and dedicated to Metro's One World, One Water Center for Urban Water and Educ ... More >>

Fracking lovefest blooms from John Hickenlooper's gas play

​Yesterday, amid an unusually genial gathering of environmental and energy leaders, Governor John Hickenlooper unveiled new state rules requiring detailed disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing (or "fracking") methods of drilling for oil and gas -- a major step toward transpa ... More >>

OWOW! Donor gives $1 million to Metro State to start One World, One Water (OWOW) Center

An anonymous donor has given $1 million to Metropolitan State College of Denver to launch a water education program with the best name ever: the OWOW Center, which is short for the One World, One Water Center for Urban Water Education and Stewardship. Starting in fall 2012, Metro will offer a minor ... More >>

Fracking primer: State seeks to address uproar over drilling process

​Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking" -- pumping massive amounts of water mixed with toxic chemicals into tight formations to extract oil and gas -- remains a sore subject among environmentalists, neighbors of drilling rigs and some lawmakers, even as energy industry boosters insist it's safe. ... More >>

Jared Polis and Diana DeGette try to tighten regulations on fracking -- again

"Gasland"​Representatives Diane DeGette and Jared Polis are taking another run at tightening federal regulations on hydraulic fracturing, a natural gas drilling technique also known as fracking. Introduced this week by the Colorado twosome and fellow Democratic rep Maurice Hinchey from New Yor ... More >>

Water wars: How Denver's lush lawns slurp away the Upper Colorado (VIDEO)

​Last week, we reported on the anticipated demand for costly water diversion projects by 2050 -- and the conservation strategy proposed in Filling the Gap, a timely report from environmental groups. Unfortunately, most Denver residents won't read the report; most of them don't have a clue wher ... More >>

Human poop in the woods: Weekend conference in Golden aims to wipe out growing problem

A Flickr photoNot okay.​ You know what's gross? Poop. You know what's even grosser? Poop in your water. How to prevent that from happening will be the subject of an outdoorsy conference at the American Alpine Club in Golden this weekend. The conference is cleverly titled Exit Strategies -- as ... More >>

Scott McInnis's statement on plagiarism controversy doesn't hold water

Scott McInnis speaking up.​The plagiarism controversy plaguing Scott McInnis is only getting uglier, and his awkward attempts to make it go away are doing nothing thus far to tidy up the mess. The problem is exacerbated by both substance and style. McInnis's official statement on the issue -- ... More >>

Scott McInnis: The waterlogged years (Pt. 1)

"Mostly snow melt!"​The blogosphere has been abuzz of late about the news that gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis picked up a $300,000 paycheck as a two-year fellow at the Hasan Family Foundation, mainly for writing a series of eye-glazing articles about Colorado water issues. Political jun ... More >>

Aaron Million provides list of users for his 550-mile pipe dream

Million's lined up users for his pipe dream.​As we noted in a November feature, Fort Collins entrepreneur Aaron Million plans to solve some of Colorado's water woes courtesy of a 550-mile pipeline that would pump water from the Green River in Wyoming to thirsty water users along the Front Rang ... More >>

There's a water war on the Colorado-Wyoming border, and Aaron Million is quick on the draw

Brian Colon, Leader of the New Mexico Dems, Dishes on Winning the West

Fire and Ice

It's Denver vs. Phoenix, and there's more than baseball at stake.

Hot Stuff!

Hatch chiles hit the Wal.

Kim Bailey

Denver Parks + Recreation

The Next Bad Thing

Creeping traffic. Strained schools. Dwindling water. Commuters are flocking to Elbert County for a little bit of country, but there isn't much country left.

Stop, Thief!

Someone's stealing Otero County's water. Who it is depends on where you live.

Best Water Witch

Greg Storozuk

Exhibit A

Where it's always showtime

No-Tell Hotel

Practicing trickle-down economics can get sticky.

Lunch Meet

Whose glass is half full?

Divining Intervention

Skeptics say dowsers are all wet. But Greg Storozuk believes.

Branching Out

A bold plan to bring downtown to the suburbs takes root in Lone Tree. Just add water.

Best Lakeside Campsites

Heaton Bay

Best Way to See Water Being Used and Abused

South Platte River trail

The River's Edge

As the South Platte flows out of Colorado, the water wars continue.

Trickle-Down Economics

Out on the plains, water is Colorado's most liquid asset.

High and Dry

Even in the best of times, farmers and developers fight for Colorado's water. And this summer's drought is far from the best of times.

Best use for old tires

Jaitire Industries

Best Xeriscape handbooks

Denver Water Department www.denverwater.org

Going With the Flow

As spring melts into summer, water users along the St. Vrain could find themselves up the creek.

All's Not Well

Bon Carbo residents are still fighting for their right to clean water.

The Birth of a Notion

High and Dry

Gary Boyce's ballot initiatives went under, but he'll most likely resurface.

Turning Water Into Whine

When Gary Antonoff set up his own private government, the town of Lochbuie got soaked.

Reservoir Digs

An old-time water dispute gets pumped up along Sixth Avenue.

Liquid Gold

A secret memo reveals a new compromise on the controversial Animas-La Plata Water Project.

Dark Days on Black Mesa

The Hopi want one of the largest coal mines in North America to stop using their groundwater. If springs and wells dry up, their ancient culture may disappear.

Trickle-Down Economics

A new proposal could leave Animas-La Plata proponents high and dry.

Aurora Sucks

The thirsty suburb's plan to pump water from a big aquifer rouses Park Countians to action.

Rough Waters

The Animas-La Plata project is supposed to fulfill the government's promise to Colorado Utes. But tribal opponents worry it will leave the reservations high and dry.

Gasoline Alley

Diamond Shamrock's pipeline isn't built yet, but it's already brought a flammable mixture to Elbert County politics.

Carrying Their Water

Douglas County's lawmakers jump to the defense of home builders, kill water-use warning measure.

DRY COUNTY

ON THE FAR SIDE OF COUNTY LINE ROAD, DEVELOPMENT IS BOOMING--AND THE WATER LEVEL IS SINKING.WELL WISHERS DOUGLAS COUNTY IS RUNNING OUT OF GROUNDWATER--BUT ITS RIVER OF DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES IS FLOWING STRONG.

CORPORATE SWINE