U.S. Reps. Hurd, Neguse advance bill in Congress to update snowpack monitoring technology, mirroring state efforts
Two U.S. lawmakers representing Colorado are advancing a bill in Congress to update the country’s snowpack tracking technology and more accurately predict water supply. The 2025 Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act is sponsored by Rep. Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction Republican, and cosponsored by Rep. Joe Neguse, a Lafayette Democrat. … Their bill, which passed the U.S. House on Wednesday and now heads to the Senate, would renew and update the country’s forecasting system for snowpack melt. In statements, both lawmakers said the measure is important for their rural and mountain communities, which rely on snowpack data for irrigation planning, drought management and annual water allocation.
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