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Will Lake Powell Drain?
Sent February 10th 2014
Will Lake Powell Drain? Hello Friends of the Colorado River! As the snow falls in the mountains of Colorado, it so far has not made a dent in the drought that has gripped the Southwest U.S. and California. Last week one of our fans on Facebook shared the photo below with us and then we shared widely -- the result is thatthis photo of a draining Lake Powell has now been shared over 1,350 times and over 100,000 Facebookers have viewed the photo. (Click here if you'd like to see the large version of the photo and l...
Take Action To Protect The Colorado River!
Sent January 28th 2014
Take Action To Protect The Colorado River! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! It's been a fascinating start to 2014 along the Colorado River!Drought and climate change are the big news across the Southwest U.S., and 2014 looms as a year when we will see cutbacks in the flow of water out of Lake Powell but increases in the flow of water to the Colorado River Delta. Below, we provide you with two quick updates -- the first so that you can take action to protect the river; the second will maybe stir your sense of...
Secretary Jewell Honors Colorado River Delta Restoration Efforts
Sent January 18th 2014
Secretary Jewell Honors Colorado River Delta Restoration Efforts Hi Friends of the Colorado River! This past week saw two significant actions in the Colorado River ecosystem. First, U.S. Secretary of Interior, Sally Jewell, held an awards ceremony for the team of internationalcollaborators that negotiated "Minute 319" between the U.S. and Mexico. The ceremony gave the Department of Interior's "Partners in Conservation" award to several groups including the Sonoran Institute and the Environmen...
2014: What will it mean for the Colorado River?
Sent January 8th 2014
2014: What will it mean for the Colorado River? Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Happy New Year To All!As the year gets underway we wanted to highlight a few issues that will likely be big news items in 2014 for the Colorado River. First the bad news: The ongoing drought -- which many scientists suggest may actually be the onset of "climate change" in the basin -- is expected to continue to be the top story and challengein the Colorado River basin in 2014. In fact, on Monday January 6th, theNew...
Secretary Jewell Speaks About The Colorado River!
Sent December 17th 2013
Secretary Jewell Speaks About The Colorado River! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Secretary of Interior, Sally Jewell, provided the keynote address at the annual "Colorado River Water Users Association" (CRWUA) meeting in Las Vegas last week. It was the first time that the Secretary provided lengthy comments about the river and so we werevery interested to hear what she had to say. The CRWUA meeting of 750 people is traditionally where the "water providers" -- cities, agricultural irriga...
Nukes, Water Wars, and Fog!
Sent December 4th 2013
Nukes, Water Wars, and Fog! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! We hope you had a good Thanksgiving holiday and are back in the saddle of saving the Colorado River and the planet! In spirit of Thanksgiving (or maybe the anti-spirit) we give out a "Turkey Award" to the State of Utah which seems to be putting forward just about every conceivable bad idea to drain and destroy the Colorado River. This past week a judged in Utah ruled that a proposed nuclear power plant did indeed have a right to claim...
Let It Flow!
Sent November 15th 2013
Let It Flow! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! It ain't perfect, but it's pretty cool anyway!This week, the Bureau of Reclamation did another artificial flood in the Grand Canyon to increase sediment movement, increasesand bars, and enhance fish habitat. This year's flood was one of the larger test cases in their ongoing attempt to mimic a more natural flow regime through the Grand Canyon. While the science and politics are unsettled and continue to swirl around this issue, the actual flow of water is pretty ...
A Small Win, A Bad Fall, And A Jewell!
Sent November 1st 2013
A Small Win, A Bad Fall, And A Jewell! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Whenever we have any kind of victory, it's important to celebrate! This week, a radical anti-environmental attempt to undermine the National Environmental Policy Act,Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act was stopped in Congress. That's good!Congressman Cory Gardner (R-CO4), tried to insert an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act that would have fast-tracked dam and reservoir projects, undercut sound science, and undercu...
Action: Let's all say "Thank You" to U.S. Senator Mark Udall!
Sent October 24th 2013
Action: Let's all say "Thank You" to U.S. Senator Mark Udall! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Please click "like" on ourFacebook page hereto thank U.S. Senator Mark Udall! Once again, Colorado's U.S. Senator Mark Udall has stood up and delivered as the go-to guy to protect and restore the Colorado River. Recall, a few months ago Senator Udall presided over a U.S. Senate Subcommittee hearing about protecting the river. And now, just last week, Senator Udall has offered the keynote addr...
See “Seldom Seen Smith” Live On Video!
Sent October 17th 2013
See “Seldom Seen Smith†Live On Video! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! This year is the 50th Anniversary of Glen Canyon Dam!And, we suspect that is not a big reason to celebrate for most of the people on this email list. So, we offer someinterpretation of the dam and its anniversary from one of the hero warriors of the Colorado River restoration movement, Seldom Seen Smith, who is known in real-life as Mr. Ken Sleight from Moab, Utah. Ken was a friend of Edward Abbey and ...
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