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From L.A. to Denver: WATER WARS ESCALATE!
Sent June 24th 2014
From L.A. to Denver: WATER WARS ESCALATE! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! The water wars are escalating across the Southwest U.S.!First and foremost, the drought in California is intensifying (read the story in theLA Timeshere) which is putting an increased strain on theColorado River. Recall, Southern California gets about 1/2 of its water from the Colorado River and as the rest of the state suffers from drought, more pressure is put on importing water from elsewhere. This pressure has led to several newsp...
Will Utah Tar Sands Destroy the Colorado River?
Sent June 13th 2014
Will Utah Tar Sands Destroy the Colorado River? Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Happy Summer! The weather is warm and many of the rivers and the creeks in the Colorado River basin are flowing high and beautiful -- get out there and enjoy it! Here's an update of what's important and happening across the world of the Colorado River this week: Will Utah Tar Sands Help Destroy The Colorado River?We often think of the Keystone XLPipeline in Alberta, Canada, when we think of tar sands, but there's another hug...
Will The Feds Let Colorado River Water Grow Marijuana?
Sent May 28th 2014
Will The Feds Let Colorado River Water Grow Marijuana? Hello Friends of the Colorado River! So we got you with that headline, right? Hey, it's real too! The U.S. government issued a directive last week prohibiting the use of "federal water" for growing recreational andmedicinal marijuana. States and cities up and down the Colorado River basin are trying to determine how this directive impacts marijuana agriculture in their state. Colorado has completely legalized marijuana while other states including ...
Please take action now! The State of Colorado needs to hear your river-saving voice!
Sent May 14th 2014
Please take action now! The State of Colorado needs to hear your river-saving voice! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! We need your help! Can you please reach out to Colorado's Governor, John Hickenlooper, now? Over one half of all the water that flows in the Colorado River -- from Colorado to Los Angeles and Mexico -- originates as snow in the mountains in the state of Colorado.And so how Colorado manages its water is critical to the health of the river and to the entire Southwest U.S. But we have a...
From Denver to LA: Colorado River EARTH DAY Update!
Sent April 22nd 2014
From Denver to LA: Colorado River EARTH DAY Update! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Happy EARTH DAY!We hope you get outside and enjoy yourself today, maybe near your local river or stream! What's new along the Colorado River?First, we are working to hold Denver Water and other Front Range Colorado cities accountable! Unfortunately last week, the CEO of Denver Water, Jim Lochhead, sent a letter to all ofthe water planners in the state saying that Denver and other Front Range cities must have another lar...
Water For The Delta, Water For Beer!
Sent April 8th 2014
Water For The Delta, Water For Beer! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Water is flowing in the Colorado River Delta!It's good and real and alive! Last week, I had the great pleasure of witnessing the return of the Colorado River to its Delta in Mexico. I greatly appreciated the work of all of the groups who provided support,including Lighthawk and the Sonoran Institute. My visit included an afternoon "Chasing Water" -- following the pulse flow through the sand in the ancient riverbed -- as well as a...
Colorado River Restoration Begins!!
Sent March 25th 2014
Colorado River Restoration Begins!! Hello Friends of the Colorado River, Last Sunday, history was made in the Colorado River Delta as the gates of Morelos Dam were opened to allow a "pulse flow" to once again run down the river. It had been morethan ten years since water was released from the dam just south of the border in Mexico. Due to an unprecedented international agreement between the U.S. and Mexico, this water will flow for another 8 weeks with high flows this upcoming weekend. Media from aroun...
Robert Redford -vs- Will Farrell: Raise The River? Or Move The Ocean?
Sent March 17th 2014
Robert Redford -vs- Will Farrell: Raise The River? Or Move The Ocean? Hello Friends of the Colorado River! There's a lot going on -- hang on! First, our friends atRaise The Riverreleased this really cool video ad featuring Robert Redford and Will Farrell. In the ad, the two starsbattle it out in ludicrous comedy video exchanges about whether it makes more sense to Raise the River (i.e., add water to the Colorado River Delta) or Move The Ocean. Take a look here, and you decide who wins!This is all in the context ...
Great News! Water Returns To The Colorado River Delta!
Sent March 6th 2014
Great News! Water Returns To The Colorado River Delta! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Great News!On March 23rd, the gates of the Morelos Dam will open as the U.S. and Mexico restore a small streamflow to the Colorado River Delta. Jennifer Pitt, representing the Environmental Defense Fund, has been a key stakeholder in this historic agreement. We turn our weekly blog over to Jennifer for her editorial. Enjoy! ******************************* Since 1960,the Colorado riverhas not flowed regularly to t...
TAKE ACTION: Los Angeles, Denver, and DAMNATION!
Sent February 27th 2014
TAKE ACTION: Los Angeles, Denver, and DAMNATION! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Click Here To Help Us Take Action in California!Did you know that the City of Los Angeles gets about half of its water from the Colorado River? During this extreme drought in California, we have teamed up with a local conservation group in LA, the Los Angeles Waterkeeper, topromote water conservation. The government agency that controls the City's water is the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) which has an unpr...
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