AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoConservation Funding: Colorado voters are weighing Proposition 137, which would direct sporting-goods sales-tax revenue to conservation, wildfire mitigation, watersheds and outdoor recreation; critics have raised concerns about oversight. Water and Climate: Colorado recorded its warmest water year as snowpack hit historic lows, and the state’s glaciers thinned sharply. Recent storms raised McPhee Reservoir but also caused severe flooding in southwest Colorado. Colorado River: The Central Arizona Project joined a lawsuit challenging proposed federal cuts to river supplies, which could hit Arizona especially hard as the seven basin states struggle to agree on future water rules. Energy and Growth: The EPA’s proposed rollback of methane rules could weaken controls on oil and gas emissions. Meanwhile, Fort Collins is advancing a temporary data-center moratorium, while Aurora again rejected one amid concerns about power, water and neighborhood impacts.
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