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.
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 […]