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Cities around Phoenix are spending billions to develop water infrastructure. Local leaders say it's a necessary step as the Colorado River shrinks and groundwater dries up.
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States tasked with deciding the Colorado River's future have submitted competing proposals for how to manage the river's water. Environmental groups and tribes are also trying to help shape that conversation.
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When it comes to the Colorado River, reining in demand is top of mind for water managers. KUNC’s Alex Hager just traveled to Las Vegas to hear from the people shaping the river’s future. He tells us more today on In The NoCo.
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Policymakers say a wet winter has created space for discussions about long-term water management, but they have a diverse set of interests to consider while drawing up new rules.
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A shrinking Colorado River and aging infrastructure are putting our water supply to the test. And that means water bills are likely to go up in the near future. KUNC’s Alex Hager tells us more today on In The NoCo.
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Lance Benzel, Editor at The Colorado Sun, joined us to discuss oil and gas leaks holding up housing development along the Front Range and the latest information about the state's leading Colorado River conservation program.
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Cities throughout the Colorado River basin are looking to stretch out their existing water supplies in the face of climate change and steady demand. Some are turning to direct potable reuse, which treats wastewater until it's clean enough to drink.
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The Supreme Court has ruled against the Navajo Nation in a case centered on the tribe’s rights to the drying Colorado River. The tribe claimed it was the federal government’s legal duty to help figure out their future water needs, and aid them in using their rights. But in a 5-4 decision, the justices said an 1868 treaty included no such promises.
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In the Southwest, tribal health organizations are finding ways to counter the factors – including the lack of access to clean drinking water – that contribute to high rates of childhood obesity in Native communities.
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For 40 years, the Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico has been working to access the water they feel they’re owed by the federal government. And those efforts are more urgent than ever as climate change and development continue to affect their water supplies.