Oh, and one more thing. The water we're talking about largely goes to sprinkle on water-lovin' Kentucky bluegrass. In the high desert. There's step one to the eventual solution--stop planing lawns in Denver, Colorado.

Seriously; Are you kidding me? If there was coal under Mount Rushmore the weasels who run the energy companies and their congressional pets in Washington would be after it and they would want it for free and get a tax deduction for having to drill a hole in Teddy's head. The campaign to pervert the public would start slow, and build until NATIONAL SECURITY DEPENDS ON EXTRACTING ALL THE COAL. The Alaska oil pipeline was to be used entirely in the US, Thats how the sold it. Was to bring energy independence, right. WRONG. Clinton changed that with a stroke of a pen. Why is the Keystone pipeline necessary to go all the way to the refineries on the gulf of Mexico If the primary customer was the US market. You would think the refineries in Colorado would be a tad cheaper right? Not so much pipeline to lay right? Because the market is not the US, they want to ship oil from the gulf overseas. China will sell it back to us as plastics in all the crap we buy. 1 more point and I am done: The magic tool of Energy independence called Fracking. Where do you think all that water comes from that goes down that well? Ya think its all being trucked in? You think thats cost effective? I may not trust my Government much, but I trust big business a whole lot less.

Did you know that there is a proposal to pump water out of the Great Lakes to turn the southwest green. The 10 states governing council that controls the water has stopped this plan.

Kirk, sorry I do not know the background of the story I'm in Ohio and haven't heard or read anything about this. Could you shed some light on it for those who do not know the background of your post? Thanks

Thanks Dcast... I added a couple links at the end of the post above.

I hate this. I'm completely against almost everything hydro-electric. Want a better solution? Build more wind farms (and keep me employed lol)! Some people can't see through dollar signs.

From what I understood this is not a hydroelectric project like mentioned above, but a water diversion issue. In my neck of the woods hydroelectric dams make it possible for us to fish on the Snake River, water diversion is what kills fishing. The dams store water so there is water for the fish after all the water diversions takes their share. No hydroelectric dams for me would mean the Snake River would be dry. (We have wind farms and they are hideous invade deer and elk wintering grounds and don't create near the power as the Palisades Dam) I am under the impression that if an area can support water for 500000 people than the 500001 person will go thirsty. Don't steal the water from other parts of the area.

and this is what politicians call progress! sad!

were can I score one of those shirts!? im in wisconsin but I recently had an environmental science class where the water in the west fight was discussed and it is now on front stage again. This is a case where fish should not be an externality and a holistic environmental approach needs to be taken.Business needs to rethink there practice in my opinion. good luck in your protests I for one hope to someday make the trip there.

I've lived my most of my life in AZ and CO and know the importance of the Colorado River. I live in one of the water sucking denver suburbs and my income is based on the contruction industry. I'd find a new job and redo my yard to keep the Colorado intact. It's suffered enough. At this point I don't think there is any way to make it whole again, but that doesn't mean that we should take it down to a trickle and totally destroy the habitat it sustains.

Thanks Kirk.

I'm on the prowl for one of those shirts myself. I'm a musician in the front range area, I figure i can wear it at some shows and open mics, try to get the word out around here!