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Earlier this year, Des Moines, Iowa, made news when the city announced it would sue farmers in a legal battle over fertilizer. The city’s water supply…
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Wet spring and summer rains soaked much of the High Plains in 2015. The Platte River, which runs through Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska before emptying…
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Colorado's South Platte River basin is a powerhouse for crops and cattle. Massive reservoirs quench the region's thirst, with farm fields generally first…
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The 2013 storms in Colorado flooded streams across the region, washing gravel and soil into many rivers.The storms also caused landslides and removed a…
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Fort Collins council members voted to oppose a project calling for the creation of two new reservoirs in Northern Colorado, at least for now. The Northern…
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Carol and John Wagner’s ranch is surrounded by green pastures, with spectacular views of the northern San Juan mountains. The Wagners moved here from…
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Say the names of these Colorado towns out loud: Silverton. Leadville. Silver Plume. Rico. Bonanza. Ironton. The last two are ghost towns, but the names of…
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Water samples taken after the spill showed lead concentrations that were 3,500 times the levels normally seen in Durango, Colo.
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A huge spill of hazardous mine waste has contaminated the Animas River, which runs through Durango.The Environmental Protection Agency says the spill was…
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More than 400 people filled a room at the Fort Collins Hilton Wednesday night. They were waiting to speak their mind about a proposal to build two new…