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GWC and the Getches-Green Clinic Defend the Antiquities Act

Jan. 24, 2024

The Getches-Wilkinson Center and the Getches-Green Clinic recently teamed up with 29 law professors from around the country to submit an important amicus curiae brief in a case that could undermine the integrity of the Antiquities Act. In 2021, President Biden issued two proclamations restoring Bears Ears and Grand-Staircase Escalante...

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Scholarship Opportunities Abound for CU Law ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½

Jan. 11, 2024

At Getches-Wilkinson Center we understand the financial burden of attending Law School. We have compiled a list of resources to help CU Law ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ access available Scholarships and Fellowships from within the GWC, CU Law School and outside resources. The Getches-Wilkinson Center is now accepting applications for Summer 2024 and...

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Troubled Waters: The Colorado River Crisis Water Rights

Jan. 2, 2024

GWC Board Chair and CU Law School Raphael J. Moses Professor of Law, Mark Squillace, is interviewed by Angela Chen in "Troubled Waters: The Colorado River Crisis Water Rights." "About a third of the of the people that live on the Navajo Nation currently have no water to their homes,"...

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Getches-Wilkinson Center Staff Attend 2023 CRWUA Annual Conference

Dec. 22, 2023

The Getches-Wilkinson Center, led by director, Chris Winter, took the entire staff to CRWUA this year to participate in hard hitting conversations about the future management of the Colorado River. As we get closer to 2026, negotiations and compromise will become the focus of creating sustainable water management in the...

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GWC helps to lead the effort for a new wetland protection program in Colorado

Dec. 7, 2023

Andrew Teegarden 's policy brief discusses the recent Sackett decision from the Supreme Court and the steps that the State of Colorado must take to fill the new regulatory gap. Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism , picked up on Andrew’s policy brief in a story about the Sackett issue, and that...

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Fall 2023 Newsletter

Nov. 21, 2023

Featured Articles: Western Water Policy Program Looks to the Future New Conscience Bay Company Western Water Policy Fellowship 15th Annual Schultz Lecture with Pilar Thomas Alumni Spotlight: Wyss Scholar, Johnsie Wilkinson Water Law Fellows Frannie Monasterio and Andrew Teegarden Getches-Green Law Clinic Acequia Assistance Project Celebrating the Life of Charles...

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2023 Match Challenge for the Getches-Wilkinson Center

Nov. 15, 2023

Right now, we all have a unique opportunity to support the Getches-Wilkinson Center by making a donation before the end of the year. Thanks to the generosity of Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss and Don Brown, Chair of the Advisory Council, and his wife Karen, every donation up to $20,000 that...

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Uncertain Future: How Conditional Water Rights can impact the Prior Appropriation System

Nov. 3, 2023

I recently had the opportunity to speak during the Reshaping the River: Reimagining Water Use and Management in the Upper Colorado River Basin Forum that was held in Grand Junction, CO on October 30-31 st . During the conference, I gave a presentation entitled Uncertain Future: How Conditional Rights can...

Scholarship and Fellowship Outreach

GWC Scholarship and Fellowship Programs Lunch and Learn

Oct. 27, 2023

Over 40 CU Law students joined The Getches-Wilkinson Center on Thursday, October 26th for a delicious lunch and to hear from current GWC Scholar and Fellows. Information on the various scholarships and fellowships and instructions on how to apply for a Summer 2024 or Academic Year 24/25 Scholarship or Fellowship...

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Q & A with Lauren Ris, Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board

Oct. 27, 2023

Lauren Ris was selected this summer to be the Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) after seven years as the Deputy Director. The CWCB represents each major water basin in the state and other state agencies in a joint effort to use water wisely and protect Colorado's water...

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