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  <loc>https://coyotegulch.blog/2026/08/30/the-san-juan-water-conservancy-district-approves-water-demand-study-contract-the-pagosasprings-sun-sanjuanriver/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-08-30T17:16:57Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>The San Juan Water Conservancy District approves water demand study contract -- The #PagosaSprings Sun #SanJuanRiver</news:title>
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  <loc>https://coyotegulch.blog/2026/08/30/hatcher-is-absolutely-the-top-priority-keep-that-lake-as-full-as-possible-and-thank-goodness-for-the-bit-of-rains-weve-been-getting-andrew-connor-via-the-pagosasprings-sun-sanjuanr/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-08-30T17:04:13Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>“Hatcher is absolutely the top priority, keep that lake as full as possible, and thank goodness for the bit of rains we&amp;#039;ve been getting&amp;quot; -- Andrew Connor via The #PagosaSprings Sun #SanJuanRiver</news:title>
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  <loc>https://coyotegulch.blog/2026/08/30/the-sadness-of-a-river-running-dry-jacob-richards-writersontherange-org-gunnisonriver-aridification/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-08-30T16:45:47Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>The sadness of a river running dry -- Jacob Richards (writersontherange.org) #GunnisonRiver #aridification</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T16:45:47Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://coyotegulch.blog/2026/08/29/as-drought-conditions-worsen-denver-board-of-water-commissioners-declares-formal-end-to-lawn-watering-season-october-1-2026-resolution-orders-sprinkler-shut-downs-end-to-lawn-watering-hand-water/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-08-29T19:09:31Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>As drought conditions worsen, #Denver Board of Water Commissioners declares formal end to lawn watering season October 1, 2026: Resolution orders sprinkler shut-downs, end to lawn watering; hand-watering for trees and gardens still allowed -- DenverWater.org</news:title>
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  <loc>https://coyotegulch.blog/2026/08/28/coyote-gulchs-excellent-new-to-me-ev/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-08-28T19:27:44Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Coyote Gulch&amp;#039;s excellent new (to me) EV</news:title>
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  <loc>https://coyotegulch.blog/2026/08/28/australia-has-proven-that-water-markets-can-work/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-08-28T17:02:11Z</lastmod>
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    <news:name>Coyote Gulch</news:name>
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   <news:title>Australia has proven that water markets can work</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-08-28T17:02:11Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://coyotegulch.blog/2026/08/28/what-climate-science-tells-us-about-the-causes-of-the-coloradoriver-crisis-researchers-have-grown-increasingly-confident-in-global-warmings-role-in-post-2000-megadrought/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-08-28T13:44:49Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>What #climate science tells us about the causes of the #ColoradoRiver crisis: Researchers have grown increasingly confident in global warming’s role in post-2000 ‘megadrought’ -- Chase Woodruff (ColoradoNewsline.com) #CWCSC2026 #COriver #aridification</news:title>
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  <loc>https://coyotegulch.blog/2026/08/28/stage-four-begins-for-the-iid-to-protect-its-rights-to-coloradoriver-water-brian-mcneece-thedesertreview-com-coriver-aridification/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-08-28T13:26:30Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Stage Four begins for the IID to protect its rights to #ColoradoRiver water -- Brian McNeece (TheDesertReview.com) #COriver #aridification</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-08-28T13:26:30Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://coyotegulch.blog/2026/08/28/topsoil-moisture-short-very-short-by-usda_oce-49-of-the-lower-48-is-short-very-short-a-1-increase-from-last-week-highest-short-very-topsoil-spans-parts-of-the-west-plains-south-and-northeast/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-08-28T13:11:17Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Topsoil Moisture % Short/Very Short by @usda_oce. 49% of the Lower 48 is short/very short, a 1% increase from last week. Highest short/very topsoil spans parts of the West, Plains, South, and Northeast, led by NM at 90%; VT at 87%; OR, WY, and TX at 86%; and LA and OK at 81%</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-08-28T13:11:17Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://coyotegulch.blog/2026/08/28/why-dont-we-just-build-a-pipeline-from-the-mississippiriver-the-great-lakes-or-somewhere-else-with-plenty-of-water-and-send-it-to-lakemead-the-southern-nevada-water-authority/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-08-28T13:06:59Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>&amp;quot;Why don&amp;#039;t we just build a pipeline from the #MississippiRiver, the Great Lakes or somewhere else with plenty of water and send it to #LakeMead?&amp;quot; -- The Southern #Nevada Water Authority</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-08-28T13:06:59Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://coyotegulch.blog/2026/08/28/rare-yampariver-call-curtails-junior-water-rights-amid-historic-drought-more-than-300-upstream-diversions-could-be-affected-as-low-flows-reservoir-releases-and-worsening-drought-strain-water-suppl/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-08-28T12:57:26Z</lastmod>
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    <news:name>Coyote Gulch</news:name>
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   <news:title>Rare #YampaRiver call curtails junior water rights amid historic #drought: More than 300 upstream diversions could be affected as low flows, reservoir releases and worsening drought strain water supplies across the basin -- Steamboat Pilot &amp;#038; Today</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-08-28T12:57:26Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://coyotegulch.blog/2026/08/28/colorado-remains-epicenter-of-worst-drought-conditions-in-the-west-as-heat-records-pile-up-the-2026-water-year-has-seen-drought-persist-across-the-western-slope-ranking-among-the/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-08-28T12:47:27Z</lastmod>
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    <news:name>Coyote Gulch</news:name>
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   <news:title>Colorado remains ‘epicenter’ of worst #drought conditions in the West, as heat records pile up: The 2026 water year has seen drought persist across the Western Slope, ranking among the hottest and driest for some regions of #Colorado -- Steamboat Pilot &amp;#038; Today</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-08-28T12:47:27Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://coyotegulch.blog/2026/08/28/upper-basin-on-verge-of-first-ever-coloradoriver-compact-breach-central-arizona-project-president-terry-goddard-warns-lawsuit-may-be-on-the-table-ktar-com/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-08-28T12:17:16Z</lastmod>
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    <news:name>Coyote Gulch</news:name>
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   <news:title>Upper Basin on verge of first-ever #ColoradoRiver Compact breach, Central #Arizona Project president Terry Goddard warns: Lawsuit may be on the table -- KTAR.com</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-08-28T12:17:16Z</news:publication_date>
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