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GCI Climate Conference
ADJUSTING TO LESS WATER:
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE COLORADO RIVER
A Conference Sponsored by Glen Canyon Institute
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Thank you to everyone who attended our conference. It was a huge success.
Glen Canyon In The News!
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December 8th, 2008
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Climate Change, Drought to Strain Colorado River
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Seven Western U.S. states will face more water shortages in the years ahead as climate
change exacerbates the strains drought and a growing population have put on the Colorado River, scientists say.
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December 5th, 2008
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Water Agency Needs An Overhaul, Congressman Says
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"The Bureau of Reclamation has to reinvent itself," said U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif. and
longtime leader on natural resource policy. "It has to address the future in an innovative way and not be
tied so strongly to the past."
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July 21st, 2008
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Powell Pipeline Looks Less Like Smart Idea
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More scientists are making more dire predictions about how much the Colorado River water
levels could shrink in coming years due to climate change and less snowpack in the Rockies.
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