Nebraska
February 2, 2010--State spent $17 million meant for water lawsuit (Denver Post)
Kansas lawmakers accidentally spent $17 million set aside to finance litigation aimed at forcing Colorado and Nebraska to abide by water compacts, state officials said Monday.
January 14, 2010--Nebraska lawmaker wants $9 million loan forgiven (Denver Post)
A Nebraska lawmaker has asked the state to forgive a $9 million loan that helped pay farmers in the Republican River basin for sending some of their irrigation water to Kansas in 2007. State Sen. Mark Christensen of Imperial introduced the bill on Wednesday. The water was sent to Kansas to help Nebraska comply with a compact that guides use of the river.
January 1, 2010--Many Neb. lawmakers unsure of water solutions (Denver Post)
Nebraska lawmakers don't see any easy answers to a complicated mix of water problems in the Republican River basin. Only 13 of the 34 lawmakers who responded to an annual, pre-session survey by The Associated Press said less irrigation, state general-fund tax dollars or a combination of both should be used.
Four States Irrigation Council Annual Meeting (Fort Collins, CO)
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Irrigation Well Shutdowns in Nebraska
Nebraska Governor Heineman's administration has suggested irrigation shutdowns in a large section of the Republican River basin during dry years to help send Kansas the water it is owed under a three-state compact, according t
September 18, 2009--Pine beetles have spread across Nebraska Panhandle (Greeley Tribune)
Mountain pine beetles have rapidly spread
across the Panhandle since their presence was discovered earlier this
summer near Harrisburg. District
state forester Doak Nickerson says the beetle has devastated millions
of acres of forest across the western half of the country. Nickerson says the speed with which the beetles scattered across the Panhandle was an unhappy surprise.
September 10, 2009--Nebraska to turn off wells? (Yuma Pioneer)
Nebraska might be considering shutting off irrigation wells in the
Republican River Basin during dry years to meet its obligations to the
Republican River Compact. That is the word coming out of Nebraska, though state officials are
not discussing any details. Irrigated shutdowns reportedly is one of the options being
considered by the State of Nebraska.
September 7, 2009--Fewer Neb. acres could be taken out of irrigation (Denver Post)
Boosting Platte River flows to levels
required in a three-state, multimillion-dollar agreement may require
less reliance on irrigation shutdowns in Nebraska than originally
thought.
August 26, 2009--Source: Nebraska calls for new irrigation rules (Denver Post)
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman's
administration has suggested irrigation shutdowns in a large swath of
the Republican River basin during dry years to help send Kansas the
water it is owed under a three-state compact, according to an official
familiar with the proposal.
July 31, 2009--Kan., Neb. water fight could be headed to court (Denver Post)
Kansas and Nebraska on Thursday rejected parts of an arbitrator's ruling in their battle over use of the Republican River, but state officials wouldn't immediately say whether they would take the dispute t
