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  • The terrifying saga of the West’s last big dam

    The writer visits the increasingly costly Animas La-Plata Dam Project in southwestern Colorado

    by Joshua Zaffos, Jun 07, 2004

  • Revisiting "A River No More"

    The writer wishes he weren't right about "A River No More."

    by Philip Fradkin, May 17, 2004

  • Dam's price tag skyrockets

    Controversy over the long-planned Animas-La Plata Dam in southwestern Colorado flares again, when the soaring price tag of "A-LP Ultralight" becomes known

    by Gail Binkly, May 10, 2004

  • Water 'holy war' rages in central Utah

    In central Utah, Sanpete County wants to build a dam and reservoir to provide for its fast-growing population, but neighboring Carbon County says the Gooseberry Narrows Dam will be a water-stealing boondoggle

    by Joshua Zaffos, May 10, 2004

  • The great Central Arizona Project funding switcheroo

    The state of Arizona and the federal government have long bickered over who should pay for the Central Arizona Project, but a recent agreement reduces the state’s share, and puts money toward funding Indian water projects

    by Daniel Kraker, Mar 15, 2004

  • Re-opening Glen Canyon's floodgates

    Conservationists say it's time for another flood of the Colorado River through Glen Canyon Dam to restore beaches and habitat downstream in Grand Canyon National Park.

    by Anne Minard, Jul 08, 2002

  • Animas-La Plata staggers on

    The latest version of Colorado's controversial Animas-La Plata water project passed the Senate and could become a rider on spending legislation when Congress resumes Dec. 5.

    by Oakley Brooks, Dec 04, 2000

  • 'The vampires are in charge of the blood bank'

    Utah Rivers Council director Zachary Frankel talks about his love for rivers and the need to protect them.

    by Greg Hanscom, Jul 03, 2000

  • 'We haven't got anything back'

    Nephi, Utah, resident Ross Garrett in his own words talks about water and population growth in Utah.

    by Lisa Church, Jul 03, 2000

  • Utah's river kid takes on the water buffaloes

    Zachary Frankel's Utah Rivers Council is fighting the Central Utah Project, particularly a plan by farmers and investors to sell CUP water intended for irrigation to rapidly growing Salt Lake County.

    by Lisa Church, Jul 03, 2000
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