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Bill would protect Yampa Valley coal plants’ water from abandonment

Summary by Greeley Tribune

State lawmakers are considering a bill that would let two energy companies with coal-fired power plants in northwest Colorado hang on to their water rights even after the plants’ planned closures in 2028. Senate Bill 197 says that industrial water rights held by Xcel Energy and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. will be protected from abandonment through 2050. Under Colorado law, a water right that is not being used could end…

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Greeley Tribune

Bill would protect Yampa Valley coal plants’ water from abandonment

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Aspen Times

Bill would protect Yampa Valley coal plants’ water from abandonment

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Steamboat Pilot & Today

Bill would protect Yampa Valley coal plants’ water from abandonment

State lawmakers are considering a bill that would let two energy companies with coal-fired power plants in Northwest Colorado hang on to their water rights even after the plants’ planned closures in 2028. Senate Bill 197 says that industrial water rights held by Xcel Energy and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. will be protected from abandonment through 2050. Under Colorado law, a water right that is not being used could end…

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Glenwood Springs Post Independent

Bill would protect Yampa Valley coal plants’ water from abandonment

Water would stay in river after plants close in 2028 This story is provided by Aspen Journalism, a nonprofit, investigative news organization. For more, visit http://aspenjournalism.org. State lawmakers are considering a bill that would let two energy companies with coal-fired power plants in northwest Colorado hang on to their water rights even after the plants’ planned closures in 2028. Senate Bill 197 says that industrial water rights held b…

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