Colorado
Flaming Gorge
flaming gorge pipeline update:
This proposal would divert massive amounts of water from Flaming Gorge
Reservoir in Southwest Wyoming, and pipe and pump that water 500 miles
across Wyoming and down to the Front Range of Colorado for “future
population growth.” So far, Colorado has funded a small “task force” to
study the Pipeline, and a northern Colorado businessman recently filed
an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to build
it. Clean Water Fund and Clean Water Action oppose the Pipeline and
encourage the organizations’ members and supporters to oppose it as
well.
Saving the Colorado | Winter 2011
Photo Courtesy PeteMcBride.com
Clean Water Fund and Clean Water Action are helping to organize and lead a new coalition of companies and founda-tions working to protect the Colorado River from the source to the sea. The “Save the Colorado River” campaign — www.savethecolorado.org — is led by New Belgium Brewing of Fort Collins, CO. The coalition also includes the com-panies Patagonia, Clif Bar, Teva and National Geographic; foundation partners include Kenney Brothers Foundation, Environment Foundation, and Environment Now. Gary Wockner, Clean Water Fund’s Colorado Program Director serves as the “Campaign Coordinator.”
CO Legislative Roundup | Winter 2011
winter 2011 legislative roundup
The State Legislature in Colorado is in session from January through May. Environmental groups are once again planning to play a strong defensive role in 2012 because the State House of Representatives has been seized by anti-environmental zealots. Continued attacks against Colorado’s clean energy policies and programs are likely, as well as efforts to try and drain even more water out of the state’s rivers. Despite the need to play defense, environmental groups are planning to move forward some key legislation on energy, water, transportation, wildlife and air protection.