This interactive workshop had a panel of three former members of the 2022 State Engineer’s Water Policy and Infrastructure Task Force, Phil King, Ladona Clayton, and Norm Gaume. The panelists are working together currently as NM Water Ambassadors. The Water Ambassadors joint purpose is to advocate for all the water task force recommendations. The panelists each presented their highest priorities for water funding and policy, and why. The joint funding requests to the 2024 Legislature of Dr. Ladona Clayton, Executive Director, Ogallala Land and Water Conservancy, and Norm Gaume, P.E. (ret), President, Water Advocates, are available here.
A recent comment on one of our articles posed a great question: What actually happens if the Rio Grande Compact is violated? Here’s a brief answer from NM Water Advocates board member Bob Wesley. Keep the questions and comments coming, and we’ll share them when we can! Q: As a relatively ignorant citizen, I find […]




