The Colorado River Doesn’t Have a Voice. You Do.
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Our friends at American Whitewater are encouraging boaters, anglers, and river users of all stripes to speak up now. Because if history has taught us anything, it’s that rivers don’t advocate for themselves. There's limited time to do so...
From American Rivers:
A long-awaited public process for the future of the Colorado River has arrived, offering you a chance to influence how flows in the Grand Canyon and the entire Colorado River watershed are managed. This month, the Bureau of Reclamation is accepting input on how Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams will be operated into the future and how water will be allocated throughout the basin in the face of severely reduced water supplies.
These decisions will directly affect the health of our rivers in the Southwest, from the Gunnison Gorge to Gates of Lodore to the Grand Canyon. American Whitewater needs you to speak up to ensure that these river canyons are not the casualty of a century-old irrational water allocation debate. Decision makers in Washington, D.C., and throughout the basin states need to know that the Colorado River Basin is a network of living, vibrant rivers and canyons, not just a system of pipelines. Continue reading, fill out the form over at AW's wesbiste and please let someone else who cares about the Colorado river and it's tributaries know what's going on.