October 26, 2010--Water interests oppose 60, 61 and 101 (Summit Daily News)
The Colorado Basin Roundtable opposes Amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101 on the Nov. 2 ballot as damaging to future efforts to provide Colorado with adequate water supplies. The Colorado Basin...
View ArticleMay 17, 2012--Important legislation passes during special session (Office of...
Gov. John Hickenlooper today thanked the General Assembly for using the special session to successfully address unfinished business that died last week without debate or consideration by the House of...
View ArticleSeptember 3, 2013--Gardner announces plans for water storage legislation...
Rep. Cory Gardner, Republican from the 4th Congressional District, led a water storage tour in Weld County on Friday and announced he would be introducing new legislation when Congress returns from its...
View ArticleApril 8, 2014--Haven’t heard of the Colorado Water Plan? (Durango Herald)
No one is trying to keep it a secret, but legislators are worried few people have heard of the Colorado Water Plan. Gov. John Hickenlooper has directed his administration to prepare the state’s...
View ArticleApril 10, 2014--Udall introduces water efficiency bills (Albuquerque Business...
Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) has introduced four bills intended to improve the use of water in New Mexico and other Western states. The bills are based on recommendations made during a Water Conference Udall...
View ArticleApril 13, 2014--Watered-down lawn bill signed into law (Pueblo Chieftain)
A bill that initially sought to tie water supplies for new developments to minimal landscaping irrigation was signed into law Friday by Gov. John Hickenlooper.read more
View ArticleApril 13, 2014--New law demands higher efficiency from plumbing fixtures...
Colorado will set higher efficiency standards for its plumbing fixtures starting in September 2016 — though the stricter standards might be a case of policy catching up with practice.read more
View ArticleApril 18, 2014--Flex bill worries water groups (Pueblo Chieftain)
Local officials still are skeptical of pending legislation that would establish a flex marketing water right. The bill, HB1026, as introduced would have allowed agricultural water to be used anywhere,...
View ArticleMarch 6, 2015--Colorado bill would ban microbeads in personal care products...
A bill to ban tiny plastic particles that are often included in soaps and cosmetic products passed another hurdle in the state legislature this week. The bill to ban the microbeads by 2020 won...
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