Water Conservation /tags/water-conservation Water Conservation en-US Copyright ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ®/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 26 May 2025 11:35:00 GMT Drought continues to plague the Colorado River Basin. Could cloud seeding be a helpful solution? /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-26/drought-continues-to-plague-the-colorado-river-basin-could-cloud-seeding-be-a-helpful-solution Manipulating the clouds to make it rain or snow might sound like science fiction – but farmers and ski resorts have used these techniques for years. ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® water reporter Alex Hager discusses whether cloud seeding could help the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin. Mon, 26 May 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-26/drought-continues-to-plague-the-colorado-river-basin-could-cloud-seeding-be-a-helpful-solution In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Alex Hager, Brad Turner Questions and confusion as Trump pauses key funding for shrinking Colorado River /news/2025-02-26/questions-and-confusion-as-trump-pauses-key-funding-for-shrinking-colorado-river President Donald Trump froze billions of dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act that was designed to protect water supplies for cities, farms and tribes. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-26/questions-and-confusion-as-trump-pauses-key-funding-for-shrinking-colorado-river Alex Hager Money for the Colorado River faces an uncertain fate under Trump /news/2025-01-27/money-for-the-colorado-river-faces-an-uncertain-fate-under-trump Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act was allocated to conserve water and protect habitat, but President Trump's executive order put that spending on pause. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-27/money-for-the-colorado-river-faces-an-uncertain-fate-under-trump Alex Hager Can new sprinklers save the Colorado River? This Utah program could be a blueprint for the West /regional-news/2025-01-03/can-new-sprinklers-save-the-colorado-river-this-utah-program-could-be-a-blueprint-for-the-west A program in Utah is paying farmers to make their irrigation equipment more efficient, but researchers say it may not be saving as much water as it appears. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2025-01-03/can-new-sprinklers-save-the-colorado-river-this-utah-program-could-be-a-blueprint-for-the-west David Condos | KUER A turbulent year on the Colorado River comes to a close /news/2024-12-26/a-turbulent-year-on-the-colorado-river-comes-to-a-close Disagreement, bickering, and uncertainty defined 2024 for the Southwest's shrinking water supply. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-26/a-turbulent-year-on-the-colorado-river-comes-to-a-close Alex Hager ‘Once-in-a-generation’ funding saved Colorado River water, but an uncertain future lies ahead /news/2024-12-14/after-once-in-a-generation-funding-helped-save-colorado-river-water-an-uncertain-future-for-conservation Money from the Inflation Reduction Act has helped save water in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin. President-elect Trump appears poised to take away funding for those programs. Sat, 14 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-14/after-once-in-a-generation-funding-helped-save-colorado-river-water-an-uncertain-future-for-conservation Alex Hager A plan to save Colorado River water could come with big costs, both financial and environmental /news/2024-08-14/a-plan-to-save-colorado-river-water-could-come-with-big-costs-both-financial-and-environmental The Imperial Irrigation District in California is the Colorado River's largest water user. A new conservation plan will spend hundreds of millions to save water, but environmental advocates raised concerns. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:48:46 GMT /news/2024-08-14/a-plan-to-save-colorado-river-water-could-come-with-big-costs-both-financial-and-environmental Alex Hager Using less of the Colorado River takes a willing farmer and $45 million in federal funds /news/2024-05-30/using-less-of-the-colorado-river-takes-a-willing-farmer-and-45-million-in-federal-funds Some experts say the System Conservation Pilot Program, or SCPP, is costly and may not be the most effective way to save Colorado River water. Thu, 30 May 2024 11:46:00 GMT /news/2024-05-30/using-less-of-the-colorado-river-takes-a-willing-farmer-and-45-million-in-federal-funds Alex Hager, Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Nederland officials vote to repeal 'rights of nature' river conservation initiative /news/2024-05-09/nederland-officials-vote-to-repeal-rights-of-nature-river-conservation-initiative Officials in Nederland recently voted to repeal the 2021 "Rights of Nature Resolution," which also appears to mean the end of the two "guardian" positions that were created and filled in January. Clean water advocates argue the "Rights of Nature Resolution" is protecting local rivers and they say changing course could be detrimental. The Colorado Sun editor Lance Benzel joined ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ®'s Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story. Thu, 09 May 2024 18:12:55 GMT /news/2024-05-09/nederland-officials-vote-to-repeal-rights-of-nature-river-conservation-initiative Michael Lyle Colorado River growers say they’re ready to save water, but need to build trust with states and feds /news/2023-09-26/colorado-river-growers-say-theyre-ready-to-save-water-but-need-to-build-trust-with-states-and-feds A new survey of farmers and ranchers found they mainly trust local agencies and have not taken much advantage of state and federal payout programs. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 21:05:10 GMT /news/2023-09-26/colorado-river-growers-say-theyre-ready-to-save-water-but-need-to-build-trust-with-states-and-feds Alex Hager