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.
The settlement documents for the 2013 Lower Rio Grande interstate water lawsuit filed by Texas exceed 130 pages and present technical and legal complexity even for experienced water resources professionals. This NM Water Advocates summary is intended to explain, in one place and in straightforward terms, what the settlement requires, what it authorizes, and how […]