NM’s reservoirs weathered this year. But what will happen next year?
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Elephant Butte Reservoir, the state’s largest, is at about three percent capacity. Continue Reading
The country’s busiest oil and gas office has a plan for more drilling
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Southern New Mexico offers a testing ground for Trump’s vision for energy dominance. Continue Reading
Oil Conservation Commission will take up well density issue this fall
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The New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission delayed a decision to approve an energy company’s request to increase well density in two northern New Mexico counties. Continue Reading
State will consider boosting gas well density in northern NM
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At its meeting on Thursday, the New Mexico Oil Conservation Committee will hear from an energy company that wants to double the density of gas wells in northwestern New Mexico. Continue Reading
Colorado River declines due to warming, new study finds
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The Colorado River supplies water to seven states, including New Mexico, before crossing the border into Mexico. Continue Reading
Reauthorize conservation fund that benefits almost every family across the country
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All of our congressional delegates need to hear from their constituents about how important it is to permanently reauthorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Continue Reading
Outgoing administration won’t talk about water plan, but gubernatorial candidates will
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The public comment period for New Mexico’s draft water plan ends next week. Continue Reading
After the fires: What do we want?
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A UNM research project aims to help land managers and policymakers know what to do in the wake of western wildfires that are growing in size and intensity as the planet continues to warm. Continue Reading
In this rapaciously dry year, a quiet question has grown louder: What are we doing here?
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Drought, dread and family in Santa Fe. Continue Reading
Drought maintains its grip on NM despite storms, but El Niño is on the horizon
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Breaking the drought requires more than a handful of rainstorms, even big storms. Continue Reading
Dozens of groups ask Trump administration for more time to comment on border wall
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The allegations come as the Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to build at least 33 miles of wall or other barriers in the Rio Grande Valley. Continue Reading
Monsoons open some forests but aren’t enough for NM’s rivers
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Drought conditions still persist in New Mexico, and despite temporary bumps in flows, the state’s rivers are still experiencing lower-than-normal flows. Continue Reading
Supreme Court ruling could impact Texas-New Mexico water fight
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The high court’s decision lowers the burden of proof for states locked in similar water battles with upstream neighbors. Continue Reading
In the Southwest, ‘drought’ doesn’t tell the whole story
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Why ‘aridification’ is a better term for our new, more parched reality. Continue Reading
Oil and gas, environmentalists square off over next governor
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U.S. Reps. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Steve Pearce will bring a fight over regulating methane home during this year’s gubernatorial election. Continue Reading