Join three professionals who worked as members of the 2022 NM Water Policy and Infrastructure Task Force to learn about the Water Security Agenda for the 2025 Legislature. The plain truth is the Legislature has, for years, neglected to adequately fund implementation of the laws it has passed and the programs it has started to increase the resilience of New Mexico’s overused and shrinking water supplies. Modernization of state water agencies, robust regional water security planning, and stopping illegal water overuse are essential steps toward improved water security for all New Mexico regions and communities.
Amidst the rugged beauty of New Mexico, water is not merely a resource—it is the lifeblood of the desert, vital for its people, agriculture, and ecosystems. The recent report from the New Mexico Bureau of Geology, “Climate Change in New Mexico over the Next 50 Years: Impacts on Water Resources,” brings to light a potential […]