AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCarbon Storage: Colorado has gained authority to regulate underground carbon-storage wells, giving the state a larger role in overseeing projects that could affect underground resources. Water Pressure: New research finds groundwater losses accelerating across the Colorado River Basin: during the 2020–22 drought, the Upper Basin lost an estimated 4.6 trillion gallons, nearly twice the Lower Basin’s loss. Denver is also drawing more water from the Western Slope after the metro area failed to conserve enough this summer. River Invasion: A live zebra mussel found above Moab is prompting changes to Colorado River trips and raising concern about the invasive species spreading farther upstream. Drilling Plans: The Bureau of Land Management plans to offer about 5,000 acres on Colorado’s Roan Plateau for future drilling in December, part of a broader state lease plan. Farm Pollution: Colorado’s Court of Appeals questioned a permit for large animal-feeding operations that would avoid some monitoring requirements as environmental groups challenge potential risks to waterways.
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