Gov. Ritter Signs Bill Supporting Water Institute
Published June 2008
With water needs intensifying and changing, the Colorado Water Institute based at Colorado State will educate the next generation of water scientists, managers, planners and educators.
Gov. Bill Ritter with CSU's Neil Grigg, Reagan Waskom, and Luis Garcia.
Gov. Bill Ritter signed a bill in Fort Collins on May 21, to fund water research through the Colorado Water Institute - a fixture at Colorado State University since 1965 that provides a critical link between water researchers and water users and managers in Colorado.
Water quality critical
The $500,000 additional funding provided by HB08-1405, will allow the institute to continue serving the state as its main water information and education center, acting as a clearinghouse and archive for water resources, water quality and water-related policy issues.
Protecting state's water resources
The institute will continue its scientific research and policy analysis including drought planning and mitigations and climate changes and adaptation to help Colorado prepare for any water circumstance.