Colorado to pay Nebraska $4 million for overuse of Republican River water

Governors and Attorneys General of Nebraska and Colorado announced a settlement of claims Feb. 22 regarding Colorado’s past use of water under the Republican River Compact.
    Under the agreement, Colorado will pay Nebraska $4 milion for its overuses.
    The new agreement between the states was signed by Governor Pete Ricketts of Nebraska and Governor John Hickenlooper of Colorado Jan. 31.
 The agreement builds upon the states’ recent collaborative water management efforts and approval of detailed interstate compact accounting procedures of water in the Republican River basin.
    While the states are currently in compliance with the terms of the compact, this settlement resolves potential claims related to alleged past violations.

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