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By Larry Westrum, PhD- Organic Chemistry Boulder Scientific Company in Mead presently operates Colorado manufacturing sites in Mead and Longmont. It performs custom manufacturing of high-purity, proprietary products used in the production of polymers, semiconductors and aerospace materials. Like most chemical manufacturers in its marketplace, BSC has a three-layer structure consisting of research and development, The post Boulder Scientific Part 2: The Science behind your trash bags and milk jug

Utah's western neighbor is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior over its decision to mandatorily slash 1.25 million acre-feet of water from the Colorado River system annually over the next two years.

The two largest reservoirs in the Colorado River basin — Lake Powell and Lake Mead — hit new historic lows this past week as critical drought conditions persist across the West and future operations of the two storage pools remain somewhat uncertain.  Lake Mead was the first to plummet below its previous record, falling to […]

Por Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Cuando el lago Mead alcanzó por última vez niveles de agua mínimos históricos en 2022, su costa, que retrocedía drásticamente, reveló todo tipo de curiosidades. Por primera vez en años, el sol iluminaba el casco destrozado de un barco de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. También los restos abandonados de una casa The post Los mínimos históricos del lago Mead están revelando misterios. La última vez, sacaron a la luz un asesinato sin resolver appeared first on KRDO.

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — When Lake Mead last plunged to record-low water levels in 2022, its dramatically receding shoreline revealed all manner of curiosities. For the first time in years, the sun shone on the gutted frame of a World War II-era vessel. Water retracted from the abandoned wreck of a houseboat. Dozens The post When Lake Mead hits new lows, its waters unveil mysteries. Last time, it revealed a murder case that is still unsolved appeared first on KRDO.

The two largest reservoirs in the Colorado River basin — Lake Powell and Lake Mead — hit new historic lows this past week as critical drought conditions persist across the West and future operations of...

By Larry Westrum Boulder Scientific Company (BSC) is headquartered in Mead, Colorado, with two other facilities in Longmont and Holland, Mich. BSC is a fine and specialty-chemical manufacturing company serving the plastics, pharmaceutical, defense, aerospace and semiconductor industries. The majority owner is private equity firm Quad C. The chemical manufacturing company was founded by John The post From chemistry to railroads: The story of Boulder Scientific Company appeared first on Boulder We

The nation's largest reservoir, Lake Mead, has fallen to a record low. In 2021, Bill Whitaker visited the Colorado River and reported on how millions of people depend on the water to drink, power their homes, and irrigate their farms.

The largest reservoir in the United States has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was created some 90 years ago.

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has fallen to a record low — yet another sign that the Colorado River system is spiraling further into crisis. Water levels on Thursday in Lake Mead dropped to 1,040.5 feet, below the previous record low of 1,040.58 feet set The post Lake Mead hits lowest water level on record as Colorado River crisis deepens appeared first on KRDO.