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Ricketts says South Platte canal and reservoir system vital for state's future
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Ricketts says South Platte canal and reservoir system vital for state's future
- Don Walton
- Feb 9, 2022
- Feb 9, 2022 Updated May 24, 2023
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Gov. Pete Ricketts testifies in front of the Natural Resources Committee Wednesday at the state Capitol.
- JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Gov. Pete Ricketts testifies in front of the Natural Resources Committee last month at the state Capitol.
- JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Tom Riley, director of Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, testifies in front of the Natural Resources Committee in February at the state Capitol.
- JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star file photo
Sens. John Cavanaugh (from left), Mike Moser and Bruce Bostelman attend a Natural Resources Committee meeting Wednesday at the state Capitol.
- JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Speaker of the Legislature Mike Hilgers of Lincoln testifies in front of the Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday at the state Capitol.
- JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Gov. Pete Ricketts and other supporters of legislation to construct a canal and reservoir system to secure South Platte River water flowing into Nebraska from Colorado sounded alarm bells Wednesday as they urged the Legislature to launch the $500 million project now.
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A canal, a century-old compact between Nebraska and Colorado, and a sea of unknowns
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