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Three large federal reservoirs upstream from Lake Powell have taken on increased importance as reservoirÌýstorage declines overall in the Colorado River system.Ìý Known as the "Upper Initial Units," Flaming Gorge, Blue Mesa, and Navajo
Former Acequia Assistance Project Director Gregor MacGregor recently advanced the efforts of both the Getches-Wilkinson Center and the Colorado Supreme Court’s Water Court Committee to improve access to justice for Coloradans. Professor
Join faculty experts and litigators as they discuss the background and implications of Suncor Energy Inc. v. °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï County. Among other issues, this case presents the question whether federal law preempts relief under state law for injuries caused
The Getches-Wilkinson Center and American Indian Law Program will co-host the 17th Annual Schultz Lecture in Energy on September 17, 2026 with special guest, Amy Bowers Cordalis.Join us for a lecture withÌýspecial guestÌýAmy Bowers Cordalis
General location of the Bodie Mine in Okanagan County, Washington State On July 11, 2026, Trout Unlimited applied to the Environmental Protection Agency for a Good Samaritan remediation permit to clean up the
The newly released Record of Decision for Colorado River operations and the Operating Guidelines for 2027 and 2028 provide a range of potential reductions in deliveries to the Lower Basin states, starting immediately with a 1.25 MAF shortage.Ìý
Rocky Mountain Conservancy FellowshipProgram OverviewThe Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment (GWC) at the University of Colorado Law School is pleased to announce the Rocky Mountain Conservancy Public Lands
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to spend a weekend in the woods outside of Missoula, Montana with an incredible group of law and graduate students for the 2026 Wyss Scholars retreat. The group consisted of fifteen students from all over the
America holds hundreds of millions of acres of land in trust for the public — national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, wilderness areas, and the waters off our coasts. Right now, that inheritance is being taken, not in secret, but in plain sight,
On July 23-25, 2026, the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (FNREL) hosted the 72nd Annual Natural Resources and Energy Law Institute in Seattle, Washington. Several members of the GWC team attended the event along with eight Colorado