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Today we’ll check in with reporter Alex Hager. You hear his reporting from the Colorado River Reporting Project regularly on UPR.
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Westwater Lost and Found: Expanded Edition is the continuing story of Westwater—a relatively short, deep canyon near the Utah-Colorado state line that has become one of the most popular river-running destinations in the Southwest—and its lasting significance to the study of the Upper Colorado River. Author Mike Milligan joins the program to discuss.
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The receding waters of Lake Powell have returned some of the dam-inundated areas of the Colorado River Basin to a more natural state, while imperiling others. Mike DeHoff joins us to discuss.
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Today we’ll check in with reporter Alex Hager. Alex Hager has recently reported stories with the following headlines: Winter snow could help recharge the Colorado River. But what if it doesn't? We talk about it on this episode.
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The Food and Water Watch published a report detailing threats to Colorado River Basin and water stability from Big Ag.
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Today we’ll check in with reporter Alex Hager. You hear his reporting from the Colorado River Reporting Project regularly on UPR. We’ll ask him about a proposal from the three lower basin states to cut water consumption and what the upper basin states are doing. We’ll talk about a “high-flow experiment at Glen Canyon Dam. Alex Hager has also reported stories with the following headlines: At Lake Powell, record low water levels reveal an “amazing silver lining.” Snow detectives are in the mountains to solve a mystery: Where’s all the snow going? And: Want to bridge the West’s water divides? Start with fifth graders.
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Lake Powell is seeing increases in water due to the high precipitation year for the Colorado River. Where does that water go?
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In other news, the upcoming Summerfest Arts Faire in Logan is seeking volunteers.
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Parched is a podcast from Colorado Public Radio about people who rely on the Colorado River, and have ideas to save it. On this episode we hear the first episode from Parched, titled The Last Straw. Then we’ll talk with host Michael Sakas.
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The Colorado River provides water to much of the Western U.S., making shifts in precipitation critical to metropolitan areas downstream.