Today, a significant water line bursts on average every two minutes somewhere in the country, according to a New York Times analysis of Environmental Protection Agency data.
In The News
March 14, 2010--Water, rafting measures get contentious (Durango Herald)
It seems to happen to every legislator at least once in his or her time at the Capitol. A bill you are certain is noncontroversial becomes far more complicated and contentious than you expected. That is the case with a bill I am sponsoring, House Bill 1051, which establishes an annual reporting requirement for water providers.
March 14, 2010--Research: Water imports no shield against drought (Pueblo Chieftain)
Simply bringing water from the Colorado River to the Arkansas River basin in Colorado does not improve protection against drought. The surprising finding was shared last week at the Arkansas Basin Roundtable by climate researchers from Western Water Assessment, a hybrid agency that combines Nation Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and University of Colorado resources.
March 13, 2010--Major players gather for water works (Cortez Journal)
Southwest Colorado rivers converged at the Lewis-Arriola Community Center Thursday, where roughly 50 individuals gathered for the Southwest Colorado Watershed Workshop.
March 12, 2010--Upper Colorado River Basin snowpack second lowest since 1992 (Sky Hi Daily News)
As a result of decent storm activity during the third weekend of February, snowpacks in the Upper Colorado River Basin improved slightly from 72 percent of average last month to 79 percent of average on March 1. This is the second lowest March 1 snowpack percentage the basin has seen going all the way back to 1992. Only March 1, 2002, with 68 percent of average snowpacks, was lower.
