Each year, Colorado lawmakers pass a bill to fund water projects. This last session, the measure almost failed after it became a casualty of a Republican filibuster on civil unions. The Governor and lawmakers held a special session and passed the measure calling it critical for water users across the state. Bente Birkeland has a closer look at the main water project being funded under the bill, and the future of water storage.
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