Business Buzz: Colorado River crisis threatens economy, housing and energy costs

DENVER — The Colorado River, the lifeblood of the West, is at the center of a crisis that could reshape Colorado’s economy.

In this week’s 9NEWS Business Buzz, Business Expert Ryan Frazier breaks down the stakes with Greg Walcher, former Executive Director of Colorado’s Department of Natural Resources and a lead negotiator for the state.

The 1922 Colorado River Compact, a century-old agreement, assumed the river carried 15 million acre-feet of water annually…

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