Water
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Water deal quenches many thirsts
A deal that swaps two potential dam sites above Utah's Zion National Park for a new one below will provide water while protecting the Virgin River.
by Sarah Dry, Feb 03, 1997 -
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Down with dams?
Scientists, including Dave Wegner of Grand Canyon fame and geographer Jack Schmidt, are beginning to talk seriously about getting rid of major Western dams.
by Lee Siegel, Feb 03, 1997 -
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They're still talking about A-LP
Consensus-building meetings in Colorado's Animas-La Plata water project will continue this winter.
by Becky Rumsey, Jan 20, 1997 -
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Glen Canyon team dismantled
River ecologist Dave Wegner, who oversaw the research that led to the "manmade" flood in Grand Canyon, quits after the Interior Department shuts down his Glen Canyon Environmental Studies offices.
by George Sibley, Dec 23, 1996 -
Book Reviews
Roll on, Columbia
Two books on the Columbia River, Blaine Harden's "A River Lost: The Life and Death of the Columbia," and William Dietrich's "Northwest Passage: The Great Columbia River," are reviewed.
by Christopher Van Tilburg, Dec 09, 1996 -
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Judge tells EPA to hurry up in Idaho
Judge William Dwyer orders Idaho and the EPA to develop clean-up plans for 962 polluted rivers, streams and lakes.
by John Rosapepe, Dec 09, 1996 -
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Power is no longer everything
Bruce Babbitt signs a historic record of decision to manage Glen Canyon Dam in a way that protects the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon.
by Katie Fesus, Nov 11, 1996 -
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Corporate giants slurp up a tiny town's pure water
Bottled water company Crystal Geyser and brewing giant Anheuser-Busch are among those competing for the exceptionally pure water of Olancha, Calif.
by Martin Forstenzer, Nov 11, 1996 -
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Dear reader
Information on how to obtain further A-LP information.
by Staff, Nov 11, 1996 -
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Maggie Fox, Sierra Club
Maggie Fox, of the Sierra Club, in her own words, on A-LP.
by Becky Rumsey, Nov 11, 1996 -
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Ray Frost, Southern Ute councilman
Ray Frost, Southern Ute councilman, in his own words, on A-LP.
by Becky Rumsey, Nov 11, 1996 -
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Stella Montoya, La Plata Conservancy District
Stella Montoya of the La Plata Conservancy District, in her own words, on A-LP.
by Becky Rumsey, Nov 11, 1996 -
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What $710 million buys
A physical description of the Animas-La Plata water project shows how complex it is.
by Becky Rumsey, Nov 11, 1996 -
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Meanwhile, on the street
In Durango, Colo., passions about A-LP still run high - with former Mayor Jeff Morrissey cited by police for harassing two anti-A-LP women.
by Ed Marston, Nov 11, 1996 -
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The rules
Lt. Gov. Gail Schoettler offers ground rules for reaching consensus on A-LP.
by Becky Rumsey, Nov 11, 1996






