Briefly: Aurora, Colorado Springs win okay to explore Holy Cross Wilderness

The Colorado Sun reported that the U.S. Forest Service, after months of deliberation, has said yes to a permit allowing Aurora and Colorado Springs to drill test bores and explore potential reservoir sites in the Holy Cross Wilderness Area near Vail. The controversial proposal has generated fierce opposition from wilderness advocates, who say they will sue to block the work.

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