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Taft announces James Eklund article on Colorado River management
Taft announced that water law partner James Eklund had published a Steamboat Magazine article examining potential federal involvement in Colorado River management. The firm said the article considered implications for the Yampa Valley and the relationship between Colorado water rights, interstate obligations and federal reservoir operations.
Key points
- Taft said Eklund led its water and natural resources practice.Taft Stettinius & Hollister
- The firm identified Eklund as a former Colorado representative on Colorado River issues.Taft Stettinius & Hollister
- Taft said the article examined the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact’s Maybell flow requirement.Taft Stettinius & Hollister
- The announcement said the article discussed voluntary, temporary and compensated conservation approaches.Taft Stettinius & Hollister