/tags/water Water en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-23/want-to-plant-water-efficient-landscaping-but-worried-your-hoa-wont-like-it-state-law-is-on-your-side Homeowners’ associations in Colorado have not always been supportive when residents want to install drought-tolerant landscaping. That’s why, in recent years, state lawmakers passed a handful of laws that make it easier for homeowners to make their yards more water-efficient – even when the local HOA might not like the looks of it. We learn more about these sometimes-overlooked laws on today's In The NoCo. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-23/want-to-plant-water-efficient-landscaping-but-worried-your-hoa-wont-like-it-state-law-is-on-your-side In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /2025-04-22/native-american-group-creates-free-online-resource-for-tribal-water-law-information-and-updates A Native American law group has launched a free online resource to help tribal nations obtain legal information about their water rights. This comes at a time when tribes face increasing water challenges. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:15:33 GMT /2025-04-22/native-american-group-creates-free-online-resource-for-tribal-water-law-information-and-updates Kaleb Roedel /news/2025-04-08/colorado-doesnt-know-how-much-water-it-has-this-cu-scientist-is-kayaking-to-find-out University of Colorado hydrologist Toby Minear captures river flow data with the NASA satellite he helped develop. Then he runs rivers to double check its work. Listen to our "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Tracy Ross and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:49:27 GMT /news/2025-04-08/colorado-doesnt-know-how-much-water-it-has-this-cu-scientist-is-kayaking-to-find-out Tracy Ross, The Colorado Sun /2025-04-03/new-law-utah-water-agent-power-negotiate-surrounding-mountain-west-states Utah lawmakers have given the state more voice in negotiations over the Colorado and Bear rivers. The move, however, has some environmentalists concerned about the sensitive multi-state agreements that govern the rivers. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:44:08 GMT /2025-04-03/new-law-utah-water-agent-power-negotiate-surrounding-mountain-west-states Kaleb Roedel /news/2025-03-30/a-navajo-nation-community-has-running-water-after-waiting-nearly-25-years Residents of Westwater, a small Navajo subdivision in Utah, set their sights on water in the early 2000s. Now, after years of effort, their dream is turning into a reality. Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-30/a-navajo-nation-community-has-running-water-after-waiting-nearly-25-years Shannon Mullane, The Colorado Sun /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-20/a-proposal-to-supply-enough-water-for-a-half-million-new-colorado-residents-just-cleared-a-major-hurdle-heres-whats-next A massive new reservoir project in Northern Colorado has cleared a final hurdle, more than two decades after it was originally proposed. Today on In The NoCo, »Ê¹ÚÍøַ’s water reporter Alex Hager explains how this will supply enough water for a half-million new residents in fast-growing communities in the region – and why some environmental advocates opposed the project. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-20/a-proposal-to-supply-enough-water-for-a-half-million-new-colorado-residents-just-cleared-a-major-hurdle-heres-whats-next In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Alex Hager, Brad Turner /news/2025-02-19/colorado-river-states-stare-down-the-looming-specter-of-a-supreme-court-battle States that use the Colorado River say they don't want to go to the Supreme Court, but some are quietly preparing for litigation. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-19/colorado-river-states-stare-down-the-looming-specter-of-a-supreme-court-battle Alex Hager /news/2025-02-06/as-colorado-ramps-up-pfas-drinking-water-tests-small-towns-brace-for-costly-fixes So-called "forever chemicals" have been found in 29 water systems across Colorado. Fixing the problem could be costly for rural communities. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-06/as-colorado-ramps-up-pfas-drinking-water-tests-small-towns-brace-for-costly-fixes Rae Solomon /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-03/how-cloud-seeding-could-make-it-rain-and-snow-in-the-drought-stricken-colorado-river-basin Manipulating the clouds to make it rain or snow might sound like science fiction – but farmers and ski resorts have used these techniques for years. »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ· water reporter Alex Hager recently asked whether the technology might help the drought-stricken Colorado River Bain. Alex shares what he learned on today’s In The NoCo. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-03/how-cloud-seeding-could-make-it-rain-and-snow-in-the-drought-stricken-colorado-river-basin In The NoCo, Brad Turner, Alex Hager, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole /news/2025-01-14/nisp-participants-asked-to-contribute-33m-for-2025-project-design-activities The 15 members of the Northern Integrated Supply Project will have to collectively come up with more than $33 million this year to fund continued planning and design and legal work for the ongoing water project that is designed to secure their future water needs. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:27:50 GMT /news/2025-01-14/nisp-participants-asked-to-contribute-33m-for-2025-project-design-activities Sharon Dunn, BizWest