Tag: Colorado River Basin
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Ted Cooke reflects on turmoil over his nomination to Bureau of Reclamation
Ted Cooke, the former nominee for commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, called the decision to scuttle his nomination “feckless.” President Donald Trump had nominated Cooke, the former director of the Central Arizona Project, in June to head the bureau, which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior. The bureau manages the Colorado…
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Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act passes Senate and House
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The water supply in Colorado just got one step closer to being more protected. The Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act unanimously passed Congress, according to a news release Wednesday from the office of Sen. Michael Bennet. It heads to President Joe Biden for approval. The bill, passed last week by a voice vote, will…