Time Machine Tuesday: Water and Growth
In 1999 the Colorado Legislative Council published an Issue Brief entitled Finding Water for One Million New Residents. It reported …
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Time Machine Tuesday: "Mineral and Water Resources of Colorado," 1968
Fifty years ago Colorado’s two U.S. Senators, Gordon Allott and Peter Dominick, requested the State of Colorado and the U.S. …
What’s In Your Drinking Water?
May 6-12, 2018 is National Drinking Water Week. From lead to fluoride, from private wells to public water systems, there are …
Citizen Science
Colorado State University’s Natural Resources Economy Lab (NREL), along with several other partners, has developed CitSci.org, a site where everyday …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Parshall Flume
Water is a precious resource in Colorado, so its use and conservation have been extensively studied by scientists throughout Colorado …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Water Study 1978
The 1970s were times of major growth in Colorado, and with it came an increased concern over the conservation of …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Arkansas River Compact
The Arkansas River Compact is an agreement between the states of Colorado and Kansas to avoid disputes over water usage …
Protecting Colorado's Groundwater
Pesticides and chemicals can have an unhealthy effect on groundwater, so the Colorado Department of Agriculture, Colorado State University, and …
Time Machine Tuesday: Public Opinion on Water Quality
This week we’re only going back a decade, to 2007, but a lot has changed in ten years concerning today’s …
Time Machine Tuesday: Leadville Metals Exposure Study
Leadville is one of Colorado’s most historic mountain towns. Though a small mountain town today, in the 1870s and 1880s …
Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers
One of the most frequently checked-out books in our library’s collection is Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers, by P. Andrew …
Protect Yourself from Lead in Water
If you live in an older home, your water pipes may be made of lead, which is associated with significant …
Time Machine Tuesday: Filing for Water Rights
In 1903 Colorado passed a law requiring …every person, association or corporation hereafter constructing or enlarging any reservoir or reservoirs, …
Colorado Water Law and Water Rights
Navigating through the complex water laws of our state can be a challenge. However, our library can help. Our collection contains a …
Colorado Water Resources Archive
Water and the issues surrounding it — water rights, drought and climate, flooding, availability, etc. — is an important topic …
Time Machine Tuesday: Drought in Colorado, 1990
Back in 1990 Colorado State University’s Colorado Water Resources Research Institute (today known as the Colorado Water Institute) published a …
More Information on the Animas River Spill
The State of Colorado has set up several new information sites where you can find out what is happening with …
Animas River Spill Situation
Yesterday the governor issued an Executive Order declaring a disaster emergency for the release of toxic chemicals from the Gold …
Colorado's Water Plan
The State of Colorado is currently engaged in the development of “Colorado’s Water Plan.” The plan’s official website, coloradowaterplan.com, offers …
Time Machine Tuesday: Ralph Carr Salutes Delph Carpenter
Colorado Governor Ralph L. Carr (served 1939-1943) is best known for standing up for Japanese Americans during WWII. But Carr was …