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  • Lake Powell Near Page
    Stored water reserves in the Colorado River system continue to decline. 听The mismatch between natural supply and overall Basin water use is having the inevitable effect on Basin-wide storage. 听This paper analyzes the impact on storage in
  • Bull Lake
    On Friday, May 1st and Saturday, May 2nd, the Wind River Water Resource Control Board (WRWRCB), Gina Guy Center for Land and Water Law, and Getches-Wilkinson Center hosted the 2nd Annual Wind River Water Forum. Gathering at the
  • Obie Johnson Steve Block and Andrea Shipton
    On April 1st, thanks to the generous support of the Wyss Foundation, we had the opportunity to host Steve Bloch, legal director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (鈥淪UWA鈥). SUWA is a non-profit organization that fights to defend Utah鈥檚
  • Wind River Water Forum Flyer
    Wind River Water ForumMay 1, 2026Time: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Community breakfast: 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.Community lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.Location: Frank B. Wise Building, Fort Washakie, WYJoin us for an in-depth discussion of water management issues
  • Andrea Shipton Receives Natural Resources Law Outstanding Student Award
    The GWC is thrilled to recognize Andrea Shipton as the winner of the 2026 Natural Resources Law Outstanding Student Award. Andrea won the prestigious Wyss Scholarship, which is awarded to an outstanding student who is dedicated to career in public
  • Patricia Alquiza Receives Gary Bryner Distinguished Service Award
    The GWC is thrilled to recognize Patricia Alquiza for this year鈥檚 Gary C. Bryner Distinguished Service award. Gary C. Bryner served as Director of what was then called the Natural Resources Law Center. He came to Colorado after a successful career
  • Tyanne Benallie on the homelands of the Tamayame (Santa Ana Pueblo)
    Colorado Law is ranked seventh in the nation for environmental law with the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment (GWC) advancing its commitment to educating young leaders through the Water Law Fellows Program.
  • Class at the old home of Professor Krakoff when she worked for DNA People's Legal Services
    After an approximately seven-hour drive from Boulder, we arrived at Dugout Ranch and the Canyonlands Research Center, tucked deep within canyon country near Bears Ears National Monument and Canyonlands National Park. We spent our
  • Lower Colorado River Basin
    With the existing Colorado River operating rules set to expire in nine months, the relationships among the Basin States have been the focus of much discussion and analysis, but the agreements between the US and Mexico governing their relationship
  • Now Hiring
    The Getches-Wilkinson Center (GWC) is seeking Colorado Law students interested in natural resources, energy, and environmental law to serve as the GWC Summer Research Assistant. The Summer Research Assistants will work closely with the GWC staff,
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