We estimate that only half (48%) of water directly consumed for anthropogenic purposes is supported by renewable replenishment; the other half (52%) has been […]
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Groundwater
Explore the critical role of groundwater in New Mexico’s water supply, including the challenges of declining water tables and the need for responsible management.
Without funding, New Mexico will remain in emergency mode—reacting to shortages, assuming the enormous risk and costs that a compact violation unleashes, and defending […]
At the Southern tip of our state, community members of Sunland Park and Santa Teresa have been fighting for clean and safe drinking water […]
A permit application by Niagara Bottling, the Village of Los Lunas, and PNM to move old PNM water rights to Village wells for use […]
Despite its importance, groundwater is too often treated as invisible or secondary—governed inconsistently, measured incompletely, and managed with outdated frameworks.
New Mexico faces a growing water crisis, driven by climate change and overuse. Without swift action, water shortages could threaten our economy and way […]





