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.
HB2 leaves New Mexico’s core water-management responsibilities dangerously underfunded. With Compact compliance deadlines looming and legal obligations unmet, the Senate Finance Committee must restore full funding—now.