780 Views   LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) âStill suffering from the impacts of New Mexicoâs largest wildfire, a small river in Northern New Mexico has made the list of the 10 âmost endangered.â
818 Views   LINCOLN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) â A lake near Ruidoso has been closed for more than 10 years due to a wildfire. Now, it is getting closer to once again welcoming visitors. Bonito Lake near Ruidoso has been closed since 2012 when it was nearly destroyed in the Little Bear Fire.
811 Views   University now seeking investors for salt filtering “green desalination” technology SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) â Itâs no secret that the pressure on New Mexicoâs fresh water systems is significant. Just last summer, the Albuquerque-area made national headlines amid the drying of the Rio Grande through the city, something that hadnât happened since
837 Views   A group of New Mexicans last week travelled to Washington D.C. to advocate protections for the Gila River. Scott Brocato spoke with Grant County Commissioner Alicia Edwards about the trip to D.C. and the bill they want Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan and Representative Gabe Vasquez
727 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. â Itâs the âyear of waterâ at the New Mexico State Capitol. Thatâs according to some state lawmakers who believe the state Legislature is taking a more serious look at decreasing water supplies across the state.
729 Views   WASHINGTON (AP) â The Biden administration on Thursday said 15 Native American tribes will get a total of $580 million this year to fund settlements that ensure access to water that’s legally theirs. The money will help carry out agreements known as water rights settlements. They define the
711 Views   Eating just one serving of freshwater fish each year could have the same effect as drinking water heavily polluted with âforever chemicalsâ for an entire month, a new study finds.
799 Views   WASHINGTON (AP) â The Supreme Court will hear a water dispute involving the U.S. government and the Navajo Nation. The high court said Friday it would review a lower court ruling in favor of the Navajo Nation, which spans parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. The government
860 Views   “It was tied for the 10th wettest monsoon season in Albuquerque,” Green said. New Mexico got some much-needed rain this summer. Our monsoon season typically runs from June 15 to Sept. 30, and this year for Albuquerque, it was historic. KOAT Meteorologist Eric Green says Duke City recorded
758 Views   LAS VEGAS, N.M. â Itâs been one disaster after another for the town of Las Vegas New Mexico. First, the Calf Canyon Hermits Peak fires then flooding of monsoons, and now city officials say they are running out of clean water.
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