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Wednesday, October 18, 2006
 

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Science Blog: "The first direct evidence linking human activity to the collapse of Antarctic ice shelves is published this week in the Journal of Climate. Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling, University College London, and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, (Belgium) reveal that stronger westerly winds in the northern Antarctic Peninsula, driven principally by human-induced climate change, are responsible for the marked regional summer warming that led to the retreat and collapse of the northern Larsen Ice Shelf."

Category: 2008 Presidential Election


8:50:37 PM    

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Tuesday, U.S. Representative John Salazar criticized the EPA's response to problems on Fountain Creek, according to the Pueblo Chieftain. From the article, "The Environmental Protection Agency needs to do more to protect water quality on Fountain Creek, U.S. Rep. John Salazar said Tuesday. The EPA has responded to water quality problems in Fountain Creek by issuing compliance orders to military institutions in the watershed and working with the state in addressing municipal water releases...

"Fountain Creek and tributaries above Monument Creek are listed as impaired for selenium and E. coli bacteria; the reach from Downtown Colorado Springs to Colo. 47 was listed for E. coli; and the reach from Colo. 47 to the Arkansas River was listed for selenium. The state also sampled 13 sites in Fountain Creek seven times in the last year. Other sampling efforts are conducting tests more often, however, because of local concerns that the geometric mean of state sampling does not reflect conditions that might vary with flows. Local studies have been initiated by the Pueblo City-County Health Department, the Sierra Club Water Sentinels and a cooperative effort between Colorado State University-Pueblo, Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District and other entities. The state health department will launch a three-year study of microbial source tracking upstream of Colorado Springs in cooperation with the the U.S. Geological Survey, Colorado Springs and El Paso County agencies next May. More funding will be sought to evaluate the reaches below Colorado Springs, Roberts said."

Category: Colorado Water


6:19:39 AM    

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Here's a recap of a recent survey of customers of the Pueblo Board of Water Works, from the Pueblo Chieftain. From the article, "The Pueblo Board of Water Works gets high marks from its customers, who believe the water board should purchase more water for future needs, protect water quality and keep rates low. The results of a poll taken in September of Board of Water Works customers were shared with the board Tuesday by Denver pollster Floyd Ciruli, a former Puebloan the board contracted recently to perform the survey. The poll involved a lengthy survey of about 15-20 minutes and was in many cases a 'dialogue about water,' where customers had a chance to sound off on an issue obviously important to them, Ciruli said...

"The poll showed issues associated with Fountain Creek and water quality to be perceived as most important to the community, but follow-up questions clearly showed Puebloans want to insure there are water supplies for Pueblo and the Lower Arkansas Valley. The poll found 61 percent still believe the area is in a drought, and 48 percent think Pueblo will face a water shortage sometime in the next 10 years. Four-fifths of respondents said the water board should begin purchasing more water as it plans for its water supply through the year 2060. Moreover, Ciruli said, support was strong for any reason offered - drought protection, keeping the water in the valley, residential or business growth...

"Customers were reluctant to see their water rates increase - 53 percent opposed - and gave lukewarm support to tap fees - 58 percent. At the same time, they supported leasing water to other municipalities like Colorado Springs and Aurora by a slim 56 percent. Pueblo has the lowest water rates and tap fees on the Front Range, largely because it gets a large portion of its revenues from leases...

"The top eight responses are listed. There were numerous other answers on this open-ended question: Fountain Creek 19%; Water quality/taste 14%; Losing water to cities 14%; Water shortage 12%; Water conservation 7%; Security issues 7%; Keeping rates low 5%; Colorado Springs waste 4%."

Category: Colorado Water


6:17:00 AM    

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Today is the anniversary of the Clean Water Act, according to EarthTimes.org.

Category: Colorado Water


5:56:31 AM    


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