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2011-12 Rockies Project News Coverage

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2011-12 Rockies Project Speakers Series- The Colorado River Basin: Agenda for Use, Restoration and Sustainability for the Next Generation

Rockies Project Article (CO)- "National Geographic adventure chroniclers talked Monday at the Colorado College about the environmental challenges the Colorado river faces" - 9/13/2011
Rockies Project Article (CO)- "State of the Rockies Project: Two environmental law experts discussed Monday at The Colorado College the laws controlling Colorado River water allocation" - 10/18/2011
The Pueblo Chieftain (CO) - "Colorado River Law: Time for Change?" - 10/24/2011
Rockies Project Article (CO)- "State of the Rockies Project: Three experts spoke Monday night of the challenges the Colorado River faces in coming years" - 11/8/2011
Rockies Project Article (CO)- "State of the Rockies Project: Experts weigh in on impact of “climate disruption” on the Colorado River"- 12/5/2011
Rockies Project Article (CO) - "Rockies Project Speakers Series Event on 1/30/2012 - Unheard Voices of the Colorado River Basin" - 1/31/2012
Navajo-Hopi Observer (AZ)- "Unheard voices of the Colorado River Basin: Bringing Mexico and Native American tribes to the table" - 2/1/2012

2011-12 Rockies Project Source to Sea Journey

Huffington Post (CO)- "Will Stauffer-Norris, Zak Podmore, State Of The Rockies Project Researchers, Traverse Entire Colo. River From Source To Sea" - 11/8/2011
Colorado Springs Gazette (CO)- "CC grads paddling the length of the Colorado River- Report will focus on the watershed" - 11/27/2011
Huffington Post (CO)- "Will Stauffer-Norris, Zak Podmore, Colo. College Researchers, Complete Journey Down Colo. River From 'Source To Sea'"- 1/31/2012
Colorado Springs Gazette (CO)- "2 CC grads finish "source to sea" river trip" - 2/1/2012
Christian Science Monitor- "Paddling down the Colorado River to surface its secrets" - 2/9/2012
Huffington Post (CO)- "The End of a River? A Source-to-Sea Journey Down the Colorado River "- 2/28/2012 by Rockies Project Field researcher Zak Podmore

2012 State of the Rockies Project Conservation in the West Survey

Colorado College Announcement- "HEWLETT FOUNDATION AWARDS $175,000 GRANT TO CC’S STATE OF THE ROCKIES PROJECT" - 10/17/2011
Deseret News (UT) - "Utah residents to be tapped for new conservation poll" - 10/18/2011

More media coverage of the 2012 Conservation in the West Poll here.

November 30th, 2011 Letter to President Obama on the Importance of Public Lands

National Parks Traveller- "Economists, Academics Urge President Obama To Protect Public Lands, Create New National Parks" - 11/30/2011
Deseret News (UT)- "Public lands pump up Western economy, create jobs economists say" - 11/30/2011
Public News Service (CO)- "Economists: Public Land Means Jobs, Vitality for CO, West" - 12/1/2011
Salt Lake Tribune (UT)- "Economists: More parks, wilderness equal more jobs" - 12/1/2011
New Mexico Business Weekly (NM)- "Economists urge president, Congress to protect public lands"- 11/30/2011
Wyoming Public Radio (WY)- "Advocates say more national parks would boost economy" - 11/30/2011
The Daily Beast (DC)- "Economists: Obama Could Create Jobs by Designating More National Parks" - 12/1/2011
The Jackson Hole Daily (WY)- "Economists say parks boost business climate" - 12/2/2011
Idaho Statesman (ID)- "A rural renaissance in Idaho will require more than nature" - 12/4/2011
Grand Junction Sentinel (CO)- "Economic impact of outdoors huge in Colorado" - 12/3/2011