Wednesday March 1, 2023

Water levels in Lake Powell, the nation’s second-largest reservoir on the Colorado River, are at a record low. To keep it from declining further, federal officials are ready to spend tens of millions of dollars to incentivize farmers and other water users in the river’s Upper Basin to conserve. But not everyone agrees that paying farmers not to farm is the way forward. Plus, a new federal grant program will subsidize clean energy projects on tribal lands. And, a report on the popularity of many National Parks in our region.

// Photo: Farmer Greg Vlaming is leading a local effort to promote the conservation program in the region. He lives in Lewis, Colorado. (Chris Clements/KSJD)