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.
In New Mexico, handing control of utilities to private equity firms like Blackstone and Bernhard isn’t just a financial gamble — it’s a threat to water security. These profit-driven actors prioritize returns over infrastructure, transparency, and environmental protection, putting ratepayers and ecosystems at risk.