21-09-2017 22:46 via csindy.com

Is the Colorado River a person? A green group is asking for that designation.

The Colorado River, which originates in Colorado, provides water to seven states and Mexico, and it should have rights of its own, according to a soon-to-be-filed federal lawsuit.
The lawsuit seeks status for the river as a person.
Colorado Springs has a huge stake in the Colorado River, as its Homestake Reservoir is located in the Colorado River Basin and supplies a significant amount of water to the city.
Here's a release about the lawsuit: In a first-in-the-nation lawsuit filed in federal cou
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