Boulder County Commissioners statement
Gross Reservoir Dam Project is now subject to local (county) review. You can read the statement from the county here: Denver Drops appeal to circumvent Boulder County's review of proposed Gross Reservoir expansion project...
Denver Water Drops Lawsuit
Denver Water has withdrawn their court case against Boulder County and has announced that they will submit a 1041 permit application for expanding Gross Dam per state statute. This is something the county, with our support, has been pushing for. We DO want to celebrate that! However...
FERC license does not give Denver Water the green light
Earlier this month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted Denver Water an amendment to its Gross Dam hydropower license, which gave federal approval to proceed with design and construction to expand Gross Reservoir.
Dams are old technology that harm wildlife
In a growing trend, dozens of aging dams are being removed from U.S. rivers every year, and wildlife populations are exploding as a result. In Maine, this has meant the return of millions of migratory fish, plus bald eagles and other birds who eat them...
Replay Available - TEG Annual Meeting
We had a great turnout for the virtual TEG Annual Meeting on June 18th. Beverly Kurtz, President of TEG, was joined by Gary Wockner from Save The Colorado and Len Aitken, a filmmaker from Boulder, for a screening of the PBS Documentary "Water Water Everywhere?"
TEG Virtual Annual Meeting & Film Screening
We hope you and your loved ones are staying healthy in these uncertain times. While many of us have been cooped up at home, know that the fight to Stop Gross Dam expansion continues...
Drought increases water supply uncertainty
As drought conditions become more frequent and severe due to climate change, there is increased uncertainty surrounding water supply projections...
DamNation film by Patagonia
In honor of Earth Day, Patagonia released their feature film DamNation on YouTube. It provides an excellent overview of the history of dam building and the costs that have come with that...
Southwest drought rivals the worst
A major new study published in the journal Science last week offers new insights on the impact climate change is having on Colorado River flows. The research used tree-ring data to measure soil moisture content dating back to 800 A.D...
Colorado Daily Letters to the Editor - County Commissioners deserve kudos for showing backbone
Boulder County residents recently received some uplifting news. Boulder District Judge Andrew Macdonald ruled on Dec. 27 that Denver Water is required to undergo Boulder County’s permitting process for their proposed giant dam expansion at Gross Reservoir to be considered...