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Press Release: Colorado River Basin Groups Advocate for Environmental and Resilience Priorities in Proposal to Bureau of Reclamation

Mar 29, 2024 -
March 29, 2024  Media contact: Annika Shamachar, [email protected]  Denver - Today, a coalition of conservation groups across the Colorado River Basin jointly...

Water for Colorado Coalition condemns Supreme Court Decision that Strips Wetlands of Critical Protections, Guts Clean Water Act

Jun 06, 2023 -
Denver — The Water for Colorado Coalition is deeply disappointed by the decision handed down May 25th by the Supreme Court on Sackett vs. Environmental...

Press Release: Water for Colorado Congratulates State on Release of Updated Water Plan, Looks Forward to Implementation

Jan 24, 2023 -
Denver, CO — Water for Colorado congratulates the Colorado Water Conservation Board (“CWCB”) and Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) on today’s release of the 2023 update to...

Press Release: Additional Colorado River Supply Shortages Announced While States Still Work Towards a Deal to Stabilize the System

Aug 16, 2022 -
Denver — Today, the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) released its August 24-month study, predicting continued dire conditions for reservoir levels throughout the Colorado River Basin. This comes...

Press Release: Water for Colorado Coalition Celebrates the Release of Updated Colorado Water Plan –
Anticipates Detailed Review and Engagement during Public Comment Period

Jun 30, 2022 -
Denver, CO — Today, the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) released the draft update of the Colorado Water Plan for a 90-day public comment period. The...

Press Release: Water for Colorado Supports
Reduced Lake Powell Water Deliveries,
Calls for Long-Term Solutions

May 03, 2022 -
Denver, CO – Today, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation issued a historic announcement stating its plans to reduce annual releases from Lake Powell by nearly half a million acre...

Press Release: Water for Colorado Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Package, Groundbreaking Provisions to Support Western Water

Nov 06, 2021 -
Denver, CO — The Water for Colorado Coalition today applauded congressional passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which will send $8.3 billion of...

Press Release: Grim Updates from Feds Show Need for Urgent Action on Colorado River to Increase Resilience to Climate Change

Oct 18, 2021 -
Denver — Today, the Bureau of Reclamation released its October 24-Month Study and its 2-Year Probabilistic Projections, which incorporate newly updated modeling...

Press Release: Dire Federal Water Projections Demand Urgent Action from State Leaders

Sep 22, 2021 -
DENVER, CO — The Water for Colorado Coalition today released the following statement in response to the release of the U.S. Bureau...

Press Release: First-Ever Colorado River Basin Tier 1 Shortage Shows Need for Greater Resilience to Climate Change

Aug 16, 2021 -
Denver, CO — Today, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation declared the first-ever Tier 1 shortage in the Colorado River Basin, triggering 

Press Release: Water for Colorado Coalition Celebrates Legislature’s Allocation of $20 Million for State Water Plan Implementation

Jun 10, 2021 -
Denver, CO — The Water for Colorado Coalition today celebrated the passage of HB21-1260, which allocates $20 million to the Colorado Water...

Press Release: 25% of Colorado Streams, Rivers, and Wetlands Lose Critical Clean Water Act Protections During Earth Week

Apr 22, 2021 -
DENVER, CO On Friday, April 23 — the day after Earth Day — a quarter or more of Colorado’s streams, rivers, and wetlands lost critical protections as...

Press Release: Water for Colorado Coalition Applauds Legislature, Governor’s Inclusion of Water Priorities in Stimulus Funding

Mar 11, 2021 -
The Water for Colorado coalition today lauded Governor Jared Polis’ and the Legislature’s inclusion of up to $50 million in Colorado’s stimulus package for water-specific projects, including watershed restoration, drought recovery and management, and additional support for projects outlined in the state’s water plan.

Press Release: Water for Colorado Coalition Applauds the Passage of $8 Million to Protect Colorado’s Rivers

Nov 04, 2020 -
Today, the Water for Colorado coalition celebrates the passage of two key local ballot measures that will increase investment in Colorado’s rivers and streams.