All Posts Tagged With: "water rights"

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Geothermal Leases in Colorado Will Have to Wait

The BLM has announced it is delaying what was to be the first auction of geothermal leases in Colorado. Federal officials say they need more time to resolve questions about the potential impact of geothermal development on water and property rights.

9Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The U.S. Better Face Up to Its Water Shortage Crisis

Another problem comes in something that sounds relatively benign: renewable energy, at least in some forms. Refining one gallon of ethanol requires four gallons of water — a drop in the bucket compared with how much water it takes to grow enough corn to refine one gallon of ethanol: as much as 2,500 gallons.

24Aug2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Report — Oil Shale Development Could Mean
Water Shortage for State

From the West Slope to the Front Range, Colorado’s water supplies could be put in jeopardy if full scale development of oil shale takes place in the state. This is the stark conclusion of a report released this week by Western Resource Advocates.

20Mar2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued


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