Colorado Water
Here's an editorial from the Denver Post dealing with the difficult days that lie ahead for management of the Colorado River basin [April 8, 2005, "Saving Colorado River habitat"]. From the editorial, "Last week, the U.S. Department of Interior and California, Arizona and Nevada signed a landmark agreement. The pact envisions the three states and federal government investing $626 million over 50 years to restore wildlife habitat. The key to making the deal work is sustained funding. Given the long time frame, annual appropriations should be modest enough to allow for continued congressional support."
Here's an article from the Cortez Journal about moving the radioactive waste near the Colorado River at Moab. From the article, "About 12 million tons of waste sit in a floodplain, 750 feet from the banks of the Colorado, which provides drinking water to an estimated 25 million people in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix and other cities throughout the Southwest. The department said in a prepared statement that its final environmental impact statement for the site several miles northwest of Moab would recommend moving the tailings to an alternate site about 30 miles north in Crescent Junction."
More coverage from the New West Network.
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