The severe, rapidly accumulating water debt under the Rio Grande Compact and the controversial push by companies to establish water-intensive Data Centers and produced (fracking) water in the state are worsening our water crisis. Learn exactly how the state’s chronic neglect of the Compact is impacting all of us and discover how data centers will drain our already over-allocated aquifers. Join us to understand the stakes, understand overuse, and the preposterous proposed uses of our limited water supply. We’ll conclude with specific, immediate actions citizens can take to demand enforcement and to protect our water supply from further political and corporate abuse.
New Mexico, the state with the least surface water, is facing a worsening water crisis. Since 1985, 25% of the Rio Grande’s water has been lost; experts predict similar lor greater losses in surface and groundwater by 2070. Rising temperatures intensify soil aridity, evaporation, and plant transpiration, further reducing water availability. Meanwhile, agricultural demands, industrial […]