ASPEN JOURNALISM: Western Slope lawmakers take Colorado River managers to task
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mavensnotebook.comASPEN JOURNALISM: Western Slope lawmakers take Colorado River managers to taskmavensnotebook.comMissed deadlines, threat of litigation, conservation program prompt questions By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Western Slope lawmakers had harsh words for water managers at a state committee hearing last week, questioning whether Colorado has done enough to avoid a lawsuit with its downstream neighbors. Colorado Sen. Dylan Roberts, a District 8 Democrat who represents several Western Slope counties, including Eagle, Grand, Garfield, Routt and Summit, asked Colorado’s lead negotiator, Becky Mitchell, whether the people of Colorado should have confidence that […]
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