Colorado’s water at risk: slide show
September 3 - 9:01 AM
View photos of the effects of ecological disasters that are putting Colorado's water supply in danger.
Triple threat imperils Colorado’s water supply
September 2 - 7:01 AM
Colorado is melting, drying up and blowing away right in front of our eyes as a result of at least three big environmental problems that impact the state's water for decades to come.
EPA: Chemicals found in Wyoming drinking water might be from fracking
August 26 - 11:01 AM
Federal environment officials investigating water contamination near Pavillion, Wyo., have found that at least three water wells contain a chemical used in the natural gas drilling process of hydraulic fracturing.
Pressure is on rural water services
August 11 - 9:35 AM
Some of Colorado's rural water systems are struggling to provide reliable service, under pressure from aging infrastructure and regulations that don't distinguish between massive metropolitan suppliers and tiny ones serving as few as 15 households.
South Boulder Creek caught in water battle
August 10 - 10:00 AM
South Boulder Creek, which is fed by water from the Gross Reservoir and sometimes dries up in the winter, has found friends in some cities and environmentalists who want to keep the water flowing. But where will the extra water come from and who will pay for it?
Population boom squeezes water supply dry
August 10 - 7:01 AM
Colorado’s population is expected to double by 2050, a report says. And finding enough water for everyone will require billions of dollars and big changes in Coloradans' way of life.
Water problems from drilling are more frequent than officials said
August 4 - 1:01 PM
Methane related to the natural gas industry has contaminated water wells in at least seven Pennsylvania counties since 2004 and is common enough that the state hired a full-time inspector dedicated to the issue in 2006.