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<br />GOVERNORS
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<br />Fife Symington. AZ
<br />Pete Wilson, CA
<br />Roy Romer. CO
<br />Bob Miller, NV
<br />Bruce King, NM
<br />Mike Leavitt, UT
<br />Mike Sullivan, WY
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<br />FORUM MEMBERS
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<br />Arizona
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<br />C. Laurence Linser
<br />Brian E. Munson
<br />George W. Barr
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<br />California
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<br />Gerald R. Zimmerman
<br />Walter G. Pettit
<br />Duane L. Georgeson
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<br />Colorado
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<br />David W. Robbins
<br />Daries C. Lile
<br />J. David Holm
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<br />Nevada
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<br />Thomas E. Cahill
<br />Lewis H. Dodgion
<br />Peter G. Morros
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<br />New Mexico
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<br />William J. Miller
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<br />Utah
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<br />o. Larry Anderson
<br />Jay B. Pitkin
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<br />Wyoming
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<br />Gordon W. Fassett
<br />William L. Garland
<br />Dan S. Budd
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<br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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<br />Jack. A. Barnett
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<br />MEMORANDUM 93-85
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<br />FROM:
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<br />Jack A. Barnett, Executive Director
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<br />SUBJECT:
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<br />EPA--Climate Study
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<br />DATE:
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<br />December 7, 1993
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<br />I appreciate Doug Lofstedt sending me a copy of the attached
<br />memorandum and attached press release concerning findings with respect to
<br />a recently completed EP A technical report, The report was funded by EP A
<br />and is entitled The Colorado River Basin and Climatic Change, It was
<br />performed over a number of years under contract with EPA by the Pacific
<br />Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security,
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<br />Doug indicated to me that he was unaware of the study, I must admit
<br />I am a little taken back that a study of this nature could have occurred over
<br />a number of years without the knowledge of members of the state community
<br />who deal with water quantity and water quality issues in the Colorado River.
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<br />There are some statements in the attached press release which are in
<br />error. I am sure that Forum members will iind them eye catching, Let me
<br />just extract from the attached pages some of the statements with respect to
<br />salinity, although I am sure you will find water quantity statements of equal
<br />interest. For example, on page 2 of the press release, the second full
<br />paragraph states:
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<br />The greatest problem in the basin is with water quality, specifically
<br />the salt content (or salinity) of the water, Even without climatic
<br />changes, salinity standards are violated regularly, and even slight
<br />decreases in runoff would lead to much worse water quality. Even
<br />if climatic changes were to increase overall runoff, salinity standards
<br />will be violated regularly,
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