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Victor Marx Calls for Water Storage Expansion and Modern Infrastructure
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The Denver Gazette, Approved, State

Victor Marx Calls for Water Storage Expansion and Modern Infrastructure

By Marianne Goodland | The Denver Gazette Victor Marx, the Republican nominee for governor, took the spotlight Wednesday during the opening day of the Colorado Water Congress, laying out how he says the state should approach its water future. Marx told the standing-room-only audience in Steamboat Springs that he holds water rights himself, giving him a personal stake in Colorado’s water challenges. His proposed fix? More storage. “We can’t make it snow, we can’t make it rain, but we can decide whether we’re prepared for when the water comes,” he said. “So, I believe we should store water in good years. Wet years. Lord, please send it.” He said storage gives farmers and ranchers reliability, options for communities and reduces emergency decisions. “...
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Boebert Delivers Nearly $15 Million for Rural Water and Infrastructure Projects
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kdvr.com, Approved, State

Boebert Delivers Nearly $15 Million for Rural Water and Infrastructure Projects

By Spencer Kristensen | KDVR DENVER (KDVR) — Rep. Lauren Boebert secured nearly $15 million for clean water projects in rural areas of Colorado, only about a month after President Donald Trump issued the first-ever veto to a unanimously-approved, bipartisan bill, the “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act,” on Dec. 30, which would have funded the completion of a 130-mile pipeline that would have delivered clean water to over 50,000 residents in southeastern Colorado. Now, 13 communities in Boebert’s district, the 4th Congressional District, have secured $14.75 million in funding for water and infrastructure projects, after requests were signed into law. “I’m absolutely thrilled to announce that 13 of my community project funding requests have been signed int...
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The Arkansas Valley Conduit debate: What headlines leave out
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Rocky Mountain Voice, Commentary, State, Top Stories

The Arkansas Valley Conduit debate: What headlines leave out

By Bob Cooper | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice In the last week we have seen media all over the state cover Trump's veto of the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act. All the headlines point to Trump punishing Colorado and depriving people of having clean water. However, none of the media covered important details about the project. Nor have they asked key questions. Is the project viable and should federal funds be used to support the project?    Consider this background info from federal documents for the project: “The purpose of AVC is to deliver water for municipal and industrial water use within Southeastern’s boundaries. This water supply is needed to supplement or replace existing poor quality water and to help meet AVC participants’ proj...
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Unanimous Arkansas Valley Water Bill Blocked by Presidential Veto
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kdvr.com, Approved, State

Unanimous Arkansas Valley Water Bill Blocked by Presidential Veto

By Spencer Kristensen | KDVR FOX31 DENVER (KDVR) — President Donald Trump vetoed a bipartisan, unanimously-approved bill sponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert and Rep. Jeff Hurd that would have secured funding to bring clean water to communities on the Eastern Plains, according to a statement made to FOX31 by Boebert’s office. The Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act passed unanimously in the House and the Senate. The bill would have secured funding to continue building the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a water pipeline that would bring access to clean water for 39 communities between Pueblo and Lamar, an area that is known to have high concentrations of salt in the groundwater. It is not a new idea that has been recently created, but rather the end of a project that was de...
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Arkansas Valley Pipeline Could Finally Deliver Clean Water to Forgotten Towns
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The Colorado Sun, Approved, Local

Arkansas Valley Pipeline Could Finally Deliver Clean Water to Forgotten Towns

By Jerd Smith | The Colorado Sun Years of buying radium-free water from vending machines is coming to an end, but the cost to build the Arkansas Valley Conduit continues to rise and deadlines to use federal funds are fast-approaching. Rick Jones strides quickly into the offices of the May Valley Water Association. He’s running late after a morning of checking leaks in a pipeline that is one of several delivering well water to his 1,500 customers. Jones has lived in Wiley, nearly 200 miles southeast of Denver, most of his life and has served as superintendent of the association for 38 years. Outside the front door of his office in a small, well-kept brick building on Main Street, a dispenser delivers radium-free water for 25 cents a gallon to anyone who walks up with a container...
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Outdated Systems and Bureaucracy Stall Critical Water Projects in Colorado
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State, Approved, The Colorado Sun

Outdated Systems and Bureaucracy Stall Critical Water Projects in Colorado

By Jerd Smith | The Colorado Sun A new report says that using new technology, and streamlining processes are among factors that allow other states to issue permits much faster Colorado lags far behind neighboring states when it comes to keeping special permits critical to stopping pollutants from entering streams current, a new report says. Colorado’s backlog has, at times, surged to 70%, while six other states surveyed have fairly few lapsed wastewater treatment permits, according to the report, with Arizona and Oregon, for instance, showing permit backlogs of just 10%. The analysis was commissioned last year to help the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and state lawmakers understand why the situation has deteriorated and how it can be fixed. The per...
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