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State Policy Update: Colorado’s Unusual Session Brings Unexpected Windfalls, Ongoing Uncertainty On June 8, 2021, when the First Regular Session of Colorado’s 73rd General Assembly finally adjourned, it brought to a close the longest legislative session in Colorado history. The legislature convened for just three days in January, then recessed for public

USGS Partnership Implements Advanced Monitoring And Warning Systems In Colorado River Basin For almost 30 years, the Colorado River District has been cooperating with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to collect, analyze, and publish water quality and quantity data across the Colorado River Basin. The data generated by the USGS is subject to rigorous, quality-controlled, science-based protocols and is therefore highly valued by

Water Year 2021 Trickles On, Collecting More Unfortunate Superlatives Since April’s Board meeting, hydrological conditions across the Colorado River Basin have continued to deteriorate sharply, according to River District Director of Science and Interstate Matters Dave Kanzer. He explained that the hot, dry months of early summer accelerated the effects of the 21-year ongoing drought and turned a number of worst-case scenarios into reality more quickly than expected.  “The

Assistant Secretary For Water & Science Calls For Drought Collaboration Assistant Secretary of Water & Science Tanya Trujillo (Left) and Ed Warner of the Bureau of Reclamation (Right) “We have to work together,” said Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary of Water & Science for the Department of the Interior, to Colorado River District board and staff

Federal Policy Update: Bipartisan Infrastructure Package Includes Major Investments In Western Water After months of discussions and negotiations, a bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement with the White House on a federal infrastructure investment package. On July 28, the U.S. Senate voted 67-32 to move forward with the deal, which includes