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March 9, 2009--Cloud seeder harvests rain for water conservancy district (Cortez Journal)
Keeping clouds heavy with precipitation is Larry Hjermstad's forte. The Durango-based weather wizard has been conducting his magic on Colorado clouds for more than 30 years by "seeding" the sky with a material known as silver iodide. This compound is used to augment the amount of precipitation coming from a cloud system, creating additional snowfall over certain areas.
August 21, 2008--Black Canyon wins water right (Cortez Journal)
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison needs a good scrubbing. Ever since 1965, when the first of three dams blocked the Gunnison River upstream of the western Colorado national park, the 2,000-foot-deep canyon has missed the regular spring floods that are necessary for its ecological health.
August 21, 2008--Nebraska challenging compact accounting (Yuma Pioneer)
Kansas will likely seek non-binding arbitration as the first step in solving compact compliance differences with Nebraska and Colorado. State water heads from all three states met in Lincoln last week for the annual Republican River Compact Administration meeting.
May 27, 2007--Colo. companies raise rates for homes at high fire risk (AP/Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
Insurance companies in Colorado have joined other Western providers in raising rates for homes in the red zone.
