A discussion with Nat Chakeres, OSE General Counsel, and Tanya Trujillo, Deputy State Engineer, discussing how the OSE is managing Rio Grande Compact compliance in the Middle Rio Grande and below Elephant Butte Dam in the Lower Rio Grande. Learn about incentives and motivators that the OSE can use to ensure that New Mexico complies with its legal water sharing mandates.
New Mexico is hurdling toward a new Compact crisis. In 2025, river water shortfalls exceed 50%, the Rio Grande is dry through Albuquerque, and the risk of a new Compact violation is flashing red.