Wetlands
February 10, 2010--‘Islands of moisture’ (Pueblo Chieftain)
A new report says Colorado wetlands in danger from pollution or development are without oversight by the Army Corps of Engineers. “These are islands of moisture,” said Dennis Buechler, author of the report released Tuesday by the National Wildlife Federation, Ducks Unlimited and Trout Unlimited. The wetlands are important to wildlife.
September 23, 2009--RiGHT gets $1 million grant (Del Norte Prospector)
The Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust (RiGHT) has been awarded their
second $1 million grant from the North American Wetlands Conservation
Act (NAWCA) toward conservation of the Rio Grande corridor in the San
Luis Valley. The funds were approved at the Sept. 9 meeting of the
national Migratory Bird Conservation Commission.
September 3, 2009--Wolf Creek development is still slumbering (Durango Herald)
While there has been little news about the Village at Wolf Creek since
the abandonment of the initial project almost a year ago in November,
Red McCombs has not given up on his grandiose dream of constructing the
highest elevation city in America, atop one of the snowiest locations
in Colorado at Wolf Creek Pass.
August 13, 2009--ExxonMobil pleads guilty to killing migratory birds in Coloado, 4 other states (Fort Collins Coloradoan)
ExxonMobil pleaded guilty to causing the deaths of approximately 85 migratory birds, most of which died after exposure to natural gas well reserve pits and waste water storage facilities.
August 8, 2009--Warmer climate could raise Reno flood threat (Denver Post)
A warming climate could mean more floods in the Truckee Meadows, but officials say adopting recommendations in a new report could help limit the danger.
August 2, 2009--Project gives fish way to go up a creek (Pueblo Chieftain)
A $282,000 project will help create a fish passage on Fountain Creek at a Colorado Springs Utilities diversion that will improve habitat for two threatened fish species.
July 31, 2009--Fed grant funds to ease Calif. water shortages (NY Times)
Federal agencies have pledged to send nearly $60 million in grants to help California communities, farms and dairies suffering from ongoing water shortages.
July 20, 2009--Nature preserve soon to replace Clifton's old wastewater lagoons (Grand Junction Sentinel)
As of Wednesday, workers were halfway through the job of dredging the district’s three decommissioned lagoons.
July 9, 2009--Town moves quickly to secure state loan for Old Dillon Reservoir expansion (Summit Daily News)
To firm up a $1.5 million loan from the Colorado Water Conservation Board for the expansion of the Old Dillon Reservoir, the Dillon Town Council passed an emergency ordinance at Tuesday's bi-monthly meetin
July 2, 2009--PAWSD could lift moratorium (Pagosa Springs Sun)
In 1999, the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) imposed a moratorium on new out-of-district inclusions until it could develop added raw water storage and delivery systems sufficient to serve
