Water News in the West

Series produced by H2O Radio

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H2O Radio News 

H2O Radio's news service that reports on developments affecting water in the West.

H2O Radio's news service "Water News in the West" focuses on important and current developments affecting water in the American West ranging from politics and legislation to spills and snowpack. We provide the latest information about our most precious resource in this urbanized, agricultural—and arid part of the country.


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A massive oil shale project is being planned on the border between Colorado and Utah that would take a lot of water out of the Colorado River Basin...

  • Added: May 22, 2019
  • Length: 03:50
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About 120 people showed up at the Colorado State Capitol on Friday, January 4, to let their incoming legislators know they will be watching what ha...

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  • Added: Jan 05, 2019
  • Length: 04:19
  • Purchases: 1
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On Tuesday, October 16th, the Colorado Supreme Court was packed as attorneys for seven young people battled against those representing the state an...

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  • Added: Oct 16, 2018
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 1
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It took a supercomputer a year to compile the data, and now researchers at University of Colorado, Boulder warn that flooding caused by rain fallin...

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  • Added: Aug 08, 2018
  • Length: 03:03
  • Purchases: 1
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A new study is showing that freshwater around the planet is being redistributed and that could lead to food insecurity and climate refugees.

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  • Added: May 18, 2018
  • Length: 03:14
  • Purchases: 3
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Officials from Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and New Mexico recently sent a letter to counterparts in Arizona, hoping to avert a crisis. As H2O Radio r...

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  • Added: Apr 16, 2018
  • Length: 03:51
  • Purchases: 2
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John Wesley Powell recognized—back in 1869—that U.S. development west of the 100th meridian would have to be different than the East because water ...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2018
  • Length: 03:57
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While some are talking about building walls on the border with Mexico, others are working together on common cultural and environmental projects. ...

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  • Added: Mar 23, 2018
  • Length: 02:39
  • Purchases: 1
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A recent snowstorm that hit Colorado brought needed moisture that eventually will be used by cities, farms, and businesses. But the storm also carr...

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  • Added: Mar 03, 2018
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 1
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Every month, state and local officials meet with scientists to review important information impacting Colorado's water supply. The February report...

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  • Added: Feb 27, 2018
  • Length: 02:17
  • Purchases: 1
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The Arctic ringed seal was given protection under the Endangered Species Act in 2012 because of threats from climate change. A recent court decisio...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2018
  • Length: 01:53