Rio Grande
September 2, 2009--Effort in NM to keep medications out of Rio Grande (New York Times)
New Mexico's largest water utility announced a plan Tuesday aimed at
educating the public and keeping pharmaceuticals out of one of the
West's most important water ways, the Rio Grande.The
announcement by the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility
Authority follows a recent discovery in the Rio Grande of caffeine,
which scientists often look for as a possible signal for the presence
of
May 20,2009--State water board names new chairman (Pueblo Chieftain)
A new chairman and a new board member were welcomed Tuesday by the Colorado Water Conservation Board, meeting at the Pueblo Convention Center.
April 16, 2009--Stimulus cash will pour into mine cleanup (Denver Post)
The Summitville Mine Superfund site will receive up to $25 million in federal stimulus funds to replace an aging plant used to treat polluted mine water.
April 7, 2009--Alamosa looks at river projects (Pueblo Chieftain)
The city is looking at two conservation proposals that could bring money to its coffers and a better functioning Rio Grande as the river runs through the 1,300-acre, city-owned ranch north of town.
April 6, 2009--Kuenhold reviews groundbreaking groundwater case (Alamosa Valley Courier)
Attempts to resolve a precedent-setting court case regarding the San Luis Valley’s first groundwater management sub-district plan continue today in Alamosa.
April 2, 2009--Aquifer recharge projects catching on in water-strapped cities (NY Times)
The move toward artificial aquifer recharge signifies a shift in thinking about water supplies in the West.
March 26, 2009--Officials agree to delay border plant poisoning near Rio Grande for more talks (L.A. Times)
The U.S. Border Patrol has agreed to delay spraying herbicide near the Rio Grande until more talks are held with Mexican officials. U.S.
February 14, 2009--Plan to reduce groundwater pumping could cost $125.8 million (Pueblo Chieftain)
Fallowing up to 40,000 acres of agricultural land to reduce groundwater pumping in the north-central San Luis Valley won't come cheaply.
February 11, 2009--Water rush: Deep aquifers sought for metro growth (Denver Post)
It's been called a modern-day gold rush.
February 3, 2009--Ag water transfer solutions begin to surface (Pueblo Chieftain)
Moving water that once grew crops to support mushrooming subdivisions has vexed Colorado for decades.
