At least that’s what yet another study suggests. Mind you this is according to a study commissioned by a group that specifically advocates on behalf of Rockies dwellers in Colorado, but it’s interesting because the conclusions don’t just say that diverting water to cities on the Front Range threatens agriculture and tourism, but also says that fracking (a lot of it happening in the mountains, by the way) is going to come up against mountain-town water rights as well. If you live in the West, expect to see a lot of drawing of lines between competing user groups.

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