AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRiver & Water: A longtime Rio Grande guide has watched peak flows fall from more than 8,000 cubic feet per second to below 1,000, a stark reminder of how drought is changing the river. In Eagle County, native plants are proving resilient as reservoirs sink; local water use fell 30% this summer after residents cut outdoor watering. Colorado River: Mesa, Arizona, expects a cut of nearly 12,000 acre-feet and is weighing conservation and pricier supplies. Arizona has joined Nevada’s lawsuit challenging proposed federal cuts, a dispute with major implications for the river’s future. State Oversight: Colorado won federal approval to regulate underground carbon-storage wells, with state permitting and enforcement set to begin Nov. 12. Pollution & Fire: More than 250,000 gallons of inadequately disinfected wastewater spilled into Pueblo West tributaries, prompting officials to urge people to avoid nearby creeks. A new advocacy-group study also reports PFAS across multiple Colorado waterways, while recovery funding is headed to the area affected by the Aspen Acres fire.
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