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Water Experts Discuss Colorado River's Water Crisis

As part of the "Killing the Colorado" series on the Colorado River, an environmentalist and the CEO of the Denver water utility discuss whether the community should save more water for environmental purposes.

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The Colorado River is shown east of Longhorn Dam in Austin. The capital city is almost entirely reliant on the Colorado River and its system of dammed reservoirs for water,
Credit: Spencer Selvidge

As part of the "Killing the Colorado" series on the Colorado River, an environmentalist and the CEO of the Denver water utility discuss whether the community should save more water for environmental purposes, as the river is currently being used up largely by farmers and cities. (ProPublica)

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