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Momentum for Measuring Water Lost in Wyoming’s Portion of the Colorado River Dries Up

At a meeting in the Cowboy State capitol of Cheyenne last month, members of the Wyoming Water Development Commission.

According to Inside Climate News, at a meeting in the Cowboy State capitol of Cheyenne last month, members of the Wyoming Water Development Commission.

Wyoming has shelved a state-funded project to measure water use in the Green River and Little Snake River basins after it could not get enough data to create a basin-wide estimate of water lost during irrigation.

This environment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Momentum for Measuring Water Lost, Wyoming’s Portion and Colorado River Dries Up.

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United States · Americas
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Inside Climate News
First reported
Key names
Momentum for Measuring Water Lost, Wyoming’s Portion, Colorado River Dries Up, Green River
Section
Environment

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