East Mountain residents who rely on well water for their domestic uses could get a free water quality test from the State of New Mexico on September 25. The state offers tips on how to collect...
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With the Rio Grande drying up near Albuquerque, irrigators may need to stop diverting water to honor the Pueblos' senior water rights. This curtailment has not happened since the 1980s.
New Mexico fines El Paso Water for discharging sewage into Rio Grande
New Mexico is fining El Paso Water for discharging over a billion gallons of raw sewage into the Rio Grande River in Sunland Park.
Having experienced drought and one of the worst fire seasons on record, New Mexico will face effects on its ecosystems for the next several years.
Appropriable groundwater in NM cannot be sold due to non-use
Groundwater in New Mexico is subject to prior appropriation, like surface water in the western states. The issue of non-use can mean the forfeiture or abandonment of the groundwater right, and that...
Thanks to drought, wildfire season may start early this year.
Ongoing drought is contributing to "significant wildfire potentials" in the upcoming weeks. Southeastern Arizona is facing its first "red flag warning" for the year and New Mexico faces similar...