Sen. Bennet talks water and mine clean-up in Vail

By Edward Stoner

VAIL — Speaking at the Colorado Water Congress’ summer meeting in Vail this week, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet said it would take an “all-of-the-above” strategy to meet Colorado’s future water needs.“The bottom line for me is that we’ve got to look at water a little bit like we look at energy in Colorado,” said Bennet, a Democrat who was elected in 2010. “We need an all-of-the-above strategy that includes storage and conservation and efficiency. The reality is that we will need to make the best use of the water we have for the rest of our lifetimes.”The need for additional …

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