Blog: Is Salvation Just Around the Bend?
From the Water in the West Western Water Forum blog:
“When John Wesley Powell descended the Colorado River for the first time, he and his party were frequently confronted with blind turns and unknown consequences around each bend in the river. They had no maps to guide them and their equipment was only marginally suited to the task at hand. As the saying goes, ‘the more things change, the more they remain the same.’ With more than 20,000 people rafting the river each year, navigation is no longer an issue, but the River is still riddled with dangerous blind spots. Increasing demands for water from the basin’s 25 million people, multibillion-dollar agricultural industry and fragile ecosystem are colliding with unpredictable climate conditions and an ever-changing landscape. The Colorado River is more dangerous than ever.
“Over the past several weeks, the basin states and the federal government have begun to implement unprecedented drought contingency plans.”
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