Upper Colorado River Companion Reader
Here are a handful of pertinent news stories and resources on the Upper Colorado. Don't feel compelled to read all (or any!) of them in advance of the institute, but do feel free to peruse them at your leisure. This page will remain active after the institute is over, so you'll be able to return to it in the future.
wildlife & ecology
'Salmon of the southwest' shows signs of recovery
Dinosaur's 'weed warrior' takes final trip for Green and Yampa rivers
Excavator tears tamarisk out of ground by its roots
Tamarisk leaf beetle chews through exotic trees into imperiled bird territory
Climate
Who stole the Colorado River? Scientists say rising temperatures
Climate change worsening Colorado River droughts
Climate change is shrinking the Colorado River
business & economics
New director of Colorado Water Conservation Board gets to work
A Free-Market Plan to Save the American West from Drought
Familiar protagonists raise concerns about new Western Slope water study
Aurora Water Wins US Water Prize
water quality
Silverton's Gold King Reckoning
More Than A Year After Spill, Colorado's Gold King Mine Named Superfund Site
Overview
Colorado River reporting resources
Encounters with the Archdruid (excerpt)
allocation
Windy Gap: $400M Chimney Hollow Reservoir Wins Federal Approval
The Shoshone Power Plant: "A Big Dog on the River"
$400 million northern Colorado reservoir gets final approval
West Slope water interests prevail at supreme court
tribal water issues
Water pipeline for remote Navajo towns moves ahead
In Navajoland, a contentious water deal divides the tribe
agriculture
Preparing for Climate Change, Colorado Farms Fallow Their Fields to Create 'Water Bank'
Cities look to farms for help in Colorado River drought
Can leasing irrigation water keep Colorado farms alive?
Managing Agriculture and Water Scarcity in Colorado (and Beyond)