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N.M. officials withdraw $1.2 million fine against El Paso Water

N.M. officials withdraw $1.2 million fine against El Paso Water

stemmed from a catastrophic break in two sewage mains in August 2021

August 14, 2024

Cortez nonprofit Fundamental Needs helps Navajos gain access to water, power

Cortez nonprofit Fundamental Needs helps Navajos gain access to water, power

Project helps to provide gray water systems; Startup Project provides business, installation skills

Cortez City Council hears community’s complaints and revises water rates

Cortez City Council hears community’s complaints and revises water rates

Council ends tiered water rate structure – for now – and adopts a fixed rate for single-family homes

At least 32 have died in Colorado waters this summer. State loaning life jackets, upping citations to slow pace

At least 32 have died in Colorado waters this summer. State loaning life jackets, upping citations to slow pace

season’s tally of water fatalities include 17 deaths in reservoirs and 15 in moving water. CPW has issued 430 tickets…

‘We can’t afford this’: Cortez residents speak out against high water rates

‘We can’t afford this’: Cortez residents speak out against high water rates

lacks money to upgrade aging infrastructure, mayor says

CPW emphasizes importance of life jackets amid high rate of drowning deaths

CPW emphasizes importance of life jackets amid high rate of drowning deaths

‘When drownings do happen, you see the loved ones left behind,’ Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman says

Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Seine River less than 2 months before Paris Olympics

Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Seine River less than 2 months before Paris Olympics

FILE – Athletes dive and swim in the Seine River from the Alexander III bridge on the first leg of…

Winter snowpack recedes earlier than usual in Southwest Colorado

Winter snowpack recedes earlier than usual in Southwest Colorado

Rare, sudden and large melt leaves region with only 6% of peak amount

A pioneering study tells us how snow disappears into thin air

A pioneering study tells us how snow disappears into thin air

A better understanding of sublimation could help water managers make more accurate predictions

Mandatory and voluntary water restrictions are in effect in the city until the fall

Mandatory and voluntary water restrictions are in effect in the city until the fall

restrictions come into effect each year, starting in 2004

Provision for acequia insurance hanging in balance as U.S. House and Senate debate Farm Bill

Provision for acequia insurance hanging in balance as U.S. House and Senate debate Farm Bill

Farm Bill is already a year late after expiring in 2023 over disagreements

U.S. dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow

U.S. dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow

users and managers can't afford to waste one drop, Interior Secretary says

Sen. Bennet announces $2.3 million for Southern Ute water infrastructure

Sen. Bennet announces $2.3 million for Southern Ute water infrastructure

Department of Interior pledges $147.6 million in total investments to 42 projects in 10 states

Inspired engagement and harsh realities at inaugural Four Corners Climate Summit

Inspired engagement and harsh realities at inaugural Four Corners Climate Summit

A broad range of speakers and artists presented at the event, hosted by Fort Lewis College

Court sides with Forest Service in Purgatory Resort water rights dispute

Court sides with Forest Service in Purgatory Resort water rights dispute

area sought access to federal land for water; federal agency denied authorization

American Rivers ranks waters in New Mexico as the most endangered in the country

American Rivers ranks waters in New Mexico as the most endangered in the country

Supreme Court rulings stripped protections from the vast majority of waterways in the state

Snowpack in Southwest Colorado has water managers ‘cautiously optimistic’

Snowpack in Southwest Colorado has water managers ‘cautiously optimistic’

snow-water hovering around normal, experts are approaching predictions with trepidation

Cherish that hamburger. It cost a quarter of the Colorado River, according to researchers

Cherish that hamburger. It cost a quarter of the Colorado River, according to researchers

Colorado River has been overused for decades, but no one has known exactly how the water was used — until…

Want to recycle water at home? A new proposal could make that easier in Colorado

Want to recycle water at home? A new proposal could make that easier in Colorado

seven cities or counties allow at-home graywater reuse systems

Want to recycle your own water at home? A new proposal could make that easier in Colorado

Want to recycle your own water at home? A new proposal could make that easier in Colorado

The receding shoreline of Blue Mesa Reservoir, near Gunnison, Colorado, shows signs of severe drought on July 16, 2021.Dean Krakel/Special…

What’s happening on the ground with Southwestern water?

What’s happening on the ground with Southwestern water?

A panel highlights local achievements at the water district’s 40th seminar

Switching to drought-resistant crops ‘ain’t pretty’ – but support for farmers is there

Switching to drought-resistant crops ‘ain’t pretty’ – but support for farmers is there

Mountain Ute farmers are leaders in agricultural community

Fort Lewis College receives grant from EPA for water testing solutions

Fort Lewis College receives grant from EPA for water testing solutions

Program seeks to lower cost and time it takes to test for bacteria in samples

Southwestern Water Conservation District hosting 40th water seminar March 27

Southwestern Water Conservation District hosting 40th water seminar March 27

seminar addresses water concerns and provides updates on water initiatives