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The Most Expensive Water in Colorado History
The Flaming Gorge Pipeline is too costly in many ways. Its water would be two to ten times more expensive than other options.
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Filling Colorado's
Water Gap
Solutions for meeting the Front Range's growing water needs that also protect rivers and streamsLearn more »
Safeguarding Communities, Lands and Wildlife
WRA defends the West’s most special places from oil and gas development. Some places are simply too special to drill. And where drilling occurs, it must be done right. Learn more »
In the West, Water is a Precious Resource
WRA promotes water conservation, healthy rivers and lakes, and renewable energy choices that use little water. Learn more »
Protecting the Climate
WRA is dedicated to making the West a leader in curtailing climate change. Read on »
Building a Clean Energy Future
WRA is committed to a clean energy future built on sound use of the West’s world-class renewable resources. Learn more »
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New at Western Resource Advocates
- Tar Sands: WRA is questioning the safety of a chemical process that would be used in the first Tar Sands mine in the country proposed for Eastern Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune ran a front-page story on our findings.
- Hydraulic Fracturing: In an Op-Ed published in The Denver Post, WRA outlines what needs to be done to protect families from the potential dangers of fracking.
- Flaming Gorge Pipeline: WRA and The Colorado Environmental Coalition encourage Colorado to focus on realistic, cost-effective water projects rather than spending more time and money discussing the Flaming Gorge Pipeline.
- Flaming Gorge Pipeline: WRA is filing formal objections with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the Flaming Gorge Pipeline proposal. The Colorado Environmental Coalition and the National Parks Conservation Association are also listed on the filing. To see the entire filing, go to the FERC website.
- Hydraulic Fracturing: WRA Lands Program Director Mike Chiropolos comments on a landmark new report from the EPA linking fracking with water contamination in Wyoming. Click here to see WRA's poster on the dangers of the "trade secret loophole" for fracking.
- Greenhouse Gas Regulations: The Chief Counsel for WRA's Energy Program, Steve Michel, takes center stage in New Mexico as hearings begin over landmark greenhouse gas regulations that Michel developed.
- Oil/Gas Spill North of Denver: Western Resource Advocates created a map showing how spills in the South Platte River can pose signficant dangers to food and water supplies for the Denver Metro area.
