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Enviros protest House appropriations bill that contains major cuts to environmental programs
The Colorado Independent
By Scot Kersgaard
July 25, 2011
The U.S. House is expected to vote this week, perhaps today, on a package of cuts to environmental programs that some Coloradans find simply unacceptable. Among the cuts, spending on climate change programs would be cut by more than $80 million or...
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The lifeblood of water
Cortez Journal
By Kimberly Benedict
July 16, 2011
If the wilderness is the heart of a people, the river is their lifeblood. In the river and its tributaries is the force that gives energy to the land and binds itself to the lives of those who visit.
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Effort to Form Task Force for Wyoming Lake Under Fire
The Durango Herald
By Catherine Tsai
June 27, 2011
Officials representing Colorado river basins will meet Wednesday to consider forming a task force that would study proposals to build a water pipeline from Wyoming’s Flaming Gorge Reservoir to serve Colorado cities.
Some conservationists say it’s a...
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Upslope Brewing Releases Craft Lager
Drench Networks
June 23, 2011
Snowmelt-infused and river-ready, our Colorado-style session beer honors its upstream roots through the 1% for Rivers Campaign. One percent of revenues from the sales of Upslope Craft Lager will be donated to Colorado Trout Unlimited in order to...
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Letter to the Editor: Solving the Upper Colorado River Crisis
Sky Hi Daily News
By Bud Isaacs
June 17, 2011
Why is it that the state agencies headed by the Division of Natural Resources are allowing trans-mountain diverters to kill the Upper Colorado River?
The Colorado Division of Wildlife, Trout Unlimited and many other concerned groups have been...
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Is the Colorado River Dying?
Summit Daily
By Janice Kurbjun
June 13, 2011
Landowner and recreation groups, together with Trout Unlimited, aren't happy with a decision made late last week by the Colorado Division of Wildlife Commission to endorse a static Upper Colorado River Basin mitigation package submitted in April by...