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- 1Colorado Springs Utilities Turns to Beavers for Wildfire Protection●Colorado Springs Utilities Takes a Cue from Beavers to Protect Against Future Wildfires
Colorado Springs Utilities is adopting beaver-inspired restoration techniques to reduce wildfire risk in its watersheds. The approach uses beaver dam analogues and natural structures to slow runoff, retain moisture, and rebuild landscapes after burns, part of a broader shift toward nature-based solutions for water security and fire resilience in Colorado.
- 2EBMUD Director Andy Katz: climate change poses biggest challenges●EBMUD Director Andy Katz: Climate change brings biggest challenges
Andy Katz, a director of the East Bay Municipal Utility District, says climate change brings the biggest challenges facing the water utility. Writing in Berkeleyside, he frames shifting precipitation, drought and extreme weather as core pressures on water supply management for the East Bay, an issue of direct concern to residents and ratepayers as agencies plan for long-term water reliability.