Researchers look for clues as toxic blooms plague Wyo waters
Questions remain if cyanobacterial blooms are worsening with increasing temperatures or if water managers and recreational users are simply more aware of the problem.
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Podcast: Engineers raise alarms over dangerous dam
In the latest episode, host Claire Schnatterbeck talks with reporter Dustin Bleizeffer about an aging dam in central Wyoming that engineers say could experience catastrophic failure.
Water board votes against big wells in troubled Ogallala Aquifer
Project proposed drilling eight high-capacity wells in Laramie County; neighbors said it would jeopardize groundwater.
Wyo preps for less water as drought creeps up Colorado River
As the first-ever official shortage hits the basin, a top federal official believes the state can responsibly execute its plans to hold even more water behind dams.
Aging dam above Douglas called ‘catastrophic’ threat
Cracks in the 112-year-old concrete LaPrele dam, and signs of deterioration within its anchoring geology, could result in catastrophic failure, officials warn.
