Posts Tagged ‘water supply’
The Colorado Independent | Snow drought forces Colorado to face frightening new climate-change reality
Just a year after record snowfall throughout much of the Rocky Mountain West, the region is locked in a snow drought not seen since Jimmy Carter surrendered the White House to Ronald Reagan in the early 1980s. “We have had some very unusual [...]
eenews.net | Colo. utility seeks mega-reservoir to meet growing demand on Rockies’ eastern slope
A hotly contested Colorado water project is one step closer to construction after the Bureau of Reclamation released its final environmental impact statement on the project last week. But proposed environmental remediation measures "fall short," [...]
The Colorado Independent | New city of Boulder, NOAA study ties climate science to drought, water shortages
Colorado’s future looks extremely hot and dry if current climate trends continue, and the city of Boulder is being proactive in planning for more drought conditions, less water and a relatively crispy climate outlook all along the state’s Front [...]
Rethink Colorado’s Water Strategy: Speak Out Tonight
On Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 7:00pm, Colorado State Senator Jeanne Nicholson and State Representative Claire Levy will host a Public Town Hall meeting to discuss the expansion of Gross Dam, located just off of Flagstaff Road in Boulder County, [...]
Boulder’s Water Supply under Climate Change
Climate change may not significantly affect total precipitation in the City of Boulder’s watershed, but it will cause warmer temperatures in our area, earlier spring run-off, increased variability of supply, and drier summers two local experts [...]
