Cool Water, Hot Debate

Summary

Colorado River officials face a high-stakes dilemma: release cold water from Glen Canyon Dam to save the endangered humpback chub, or keep generating power with warm, invasive-filled water. While the cool flow protects native fish and trout fisheries, it slashes hydropower and hikes electricity costs for consumers. Utilities scream about the financial bur…

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Colorado River officials face a high-stakes dilemma: release cold water from Glen Canyon Dam to save the endangered humpback chub, or keep generating power with warm, invasive-filled water. While the cool flow protects native fish and trout fisheries, it slashes hydropower and hikes electricity costs for consumers. Utilities scream about the financial burden, but conservationists and anglers warn that failing to act could collapse the fish population and devastate the region’s ecosystem. With La

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