Join us to learn State water agency legislation and funding needs to confront New Mexico’s water crises by funding essential work that only the State can do. The Office of the State Engineer / Interstate Stream Commission budget request is a cry for help. Bureau of Geology groundwater science and data programs must be funded to characterize the state’s groundwater resources, both fresh and brackish. The Environment Department requires statutory authority to assume State control of water pollution discharge regulation abandoned by the feds. An invited speaker will summarize the proposed Clear Horizons Act to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
by Laura Paskus, Source New Mexico Published: August 19, 2026 This week, more than 100 miles of the Middle Rio Grande are dry, as well as another roughly 120 miles of the river in southern New Mexico, through Hatch, Las Cruces and Mesilla. In Farmington, the Animas River should be running around 300 cubic feet […]