Join us for the next great presentation from State Engineer General Counsel Nat Chakeres about the Middle Rio Grande’s unrecognized water crisis. The Office of the State Engineer’s actions are needed to keep New Mexico out of another Texas lawsuit focused on the Middle Rio Grande, the river segment between the Los Alamos highway bridge and Elephant Butte. Don’t miss State Engineer General Counsel’s presentation, Carrots and Sticks for Achieving Rio Grande Compact Compliance, Part II.
New Mexico’s water crisis is accelerating, yet the Senate Finance Committee reduced funding for the very institutions responsible for managing it. The Office of the State Engineer and Interstate Stream Commission requested resources to enforce water rights, comply with interstate obligations, implement settlements, and plan for declining supplies. The House-approved budget already fell far short; […]