Strategic Water Reserve: a tool for these dry times
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The Strategic Water Reserve was designed to allow New Mexico to proactively resolve conflicts over interstate river compacts and endangered species. Continue Reading
NM land commissioner says Texas landowners are ‘stealing’ water, selling it back for fracking
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Water restrictions in New Mexico have created a supply crunch for the fracking industry, so more free-flowing Texas water is helping to fill the void. Continue Reading
NM back under water storage restrictions on the Rio Grande
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The issue merits a close eye given the state’s drought conditions and an interstate lawsuit over the waters of the Rio Grande. Continue Reading
Cooperation is the only answer to NM’s water woes
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COMMENTARY: Maybe it’s not too late to learn from former Attorney General Gary King’s big mistake. Continue Reading
A dry Rio Grande in springtime isn’t normal. But it will be.
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We knew what was going to happen. And yet, here we are. Continue Reading
With lawsuit pending, Texas watches NM’s groundwater management
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As drying in the Middle Rio Grande spreads, and a lawsuit over the river’s waters moves through the U.S. Supreme Court, a top Texas official is calling out New Mexico’s water boss. Continue Reading
It’s only April and a stretch of the Rio Grande has already dried
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In springtime, rivers are supposed to swell with snowmelt, filling their channels and triggering fish to spawn. Continue Reading
Feds get OK to fight alongside Texas in water dispute with NM
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The ruling is an apparent victory for Texas in a legal battle that has dragged on for more than five years. Continue Reading
Record low snowpack foretells troubling spring, summer
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The lack of snow in New Mexico’s mountains will have implications for farmers and cities in the spring and summer. And of course, people are already worried about fire season. Continue Reading
Fight over water leaves southern NM farmers feeling stranded
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Though they live in New Mexico, the residents of the Mesilla Valley are caught between their own state and Texas. Continue Reading
Colonias on the border struggle with decades-old water issues
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As of 2015, an estimated 30 percent of colonia residents didn’t have access to safe, clean drinking water. Continue Reading
Supporting environmental group is of the utmost importance
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To say that the New Mexico Environmental Law Center is an asset to the state is an understatement. Continue Reading
Expect long lines to vote in Tuesday’s Doña Ana Soil and Water Conservation District election
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The county clerk expects thousands of voters to turn out for the Doña Ana Soil and Water Conservation District election on Tuesday. Continue Reading
House passes bill criminalizing false reports on utilities’ water quality
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The legislation is spurred by a Four Corners-area water company that for months provided phony information to state regulators. Continue Reading
House revisits crackdown on false water quality data
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A measure to make lying to state regulators about water quality a fourth-degree felony is a step closer to becoming law. Continue Reading