LETTERS.(Commentary/Editorial)(Letter to the editor)

From: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) | Date: August 4, 2006 | Copyright information

River needs a good neighbor in Denver

As a 35-year resident of the Fraser River watershed, I was happy that Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper announced plans for the city, along with Denver Water, to reduce water usage by 22 percent in the next decade. Water in the arid West is a statewide issue and I'm proud of Denver's mayor for being able to see the bigger picture.

Denver also needs to take the next step by helping to improve the health of the Fraser River, from which it takes more than 16 billion gallons of water a year through the Moffat Tunnel across the Rocky ...

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