Appeals Court Clears Gross Reservoir…Appeals Court Clears Gross Reservoir Expansion

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower-court injunction and upheld Army Corps of Engineers permits for Denver Water’s Gross Reservoir expansion in Colorado. The ruling allows the utility to complete construction and begin staged reservoir filling, although environmental groups argued that the federal review inadequately addressed climate change, future drought, and Colorado River impacts. The decision advances a major water-storage project while leaving broader concerns about declining basin supplies unresolved.