Category: Environment

EPA: Process to set limits on “forever chemicals” slated to begin by year-end

June 12, 2019 by Shay Castle

The South Platte River near Evans. A new study seeks to determine whether salt levels in the river are rising. If the river becomes too salty, it will threaten agriculture in the basin and could cause water treatment costs to rise dramatically. Credit: Jerd Smith

Is the South Platte River too salty? New study to examine water quality amid concerns

May 29, 2019 by Shay Castle

A new type of irrigation diversion structure that uses gates rather than solid walls to dam the river, has been installed on a stretch of the South Platte near Evans. The $3.3 million project modernized the diversion system, restored the river, created a fish passageway and provides future protection from flooding. May 22, 2019 Credit: Jerd Smith

After the devastating 2013 flood, a river, a town, the farmers and fish find a silver lining

May 22, 2019 by Jerd Smith

Standley Lake in Westminster. May 14, 2019. As Colorado emerges from drought this year, its reservoirs are struggling to refill. Credit: Jerd Smith

It’s official: Colorado is drought free, but its reservoirs not so much

May 15, 2019 by Jerd Smith

The Fork Not Taken

May 10, 2019

Trout Core Knowledge Teacher Courtney Petros discusses the work of Colorado lawmakers with her fourth grade students on May 3, the last day of the session. The Fort Collins school brings students to the legislature each year on closing day. Credit: Jerd Smith

It’s a wrap: Colorado lawmakers approve drought work, water plan funding, and more

May 8, 2019 by Larry Morandi

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