Colorado governor visits Dillon Reservoir to sign package of bills meant to bolster state’s water security
Perched above the Dillon Reservoir on the side of a mountain road in Summit County, Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed into law three bills aimed at bolstering the state’s water infrastructure. The measures come amid the backdrop of chronic drought and increased water demand in the West which have made finding a path towards water sustainability more urgent. Negotiations between Colorado and six other states over future use of the Colorado River, which serves around 40 million people, remain at a standstill. Speaking amid on-and-off snow flurries and bouts of sunshine, Polis said the bills signed on Thursday will help “build a sustainable, livable future” by “securing our water for the state of Colorado.”
Other Colorado water news:
- KUNC (Greeley, Colo.): Northern Colorado will soon have new reservoirs, but the cost to build them has skyrocketed
- Post Independent (Glenwood Springs, Colo.): Summer weather outlook shows early promise for monsoon relief following dry spell, dwindling snow supply in Colorado
- Colorado Public Radio: Three-day May storm won’t impact the state’s snowpack
- Wet Mountain Tribune (Westcliffe, Colo.): Two inches of water is not enough to end drought
