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Tesuque Residents Challenge Bishop’s Lodge Wastewater Plan

149 Views   It wasn’t a normal scene on Tesuque Village Road yesterday. The shoulder of the usually serene country byway was packed with dozens of parked cars, on either side of Tesuque Fire Station. About two hundred people had gathered after a meeting was hastily scheduled in the past few

Contaminated water forces restrictions in Las Vegas

150 Views   LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The city of Las Vegas canceled its annual 4th of July celebrations Tuesday amid ongoing water restrictions.  Those restriction were put into place after this weekend’s flooding strained the city’s water treatment plant.

Power outage in Portales impacting water supply

138 Views   The power outage due to the severe storm left 25 of its 43 water wells without power PORTALES, N.M. — City officials spoke after a severe storm caused more than half of its water wells to be without power. The storm came Tuesday night, May 28.

Mesilla Valley farmers adapt amidst drought in the Southwest

129 Views   The Rio Grande is once again flowing down from Colorado through Southern New Mexico. But the water currently running is destined for use in Mexico and Texas, while New Mexico’s irrigation season won’t begin until June, as announced by the Elephant Butte Irrigation District.

This new proposal for Colorado River sharing prioritizes the environment

158 Views   A coalition of environmental groups is proposing a new set of rules for managing the Colorado River after 2026, when the current guidelines expire. Their proposal, which aims to weave environmental protections into river management policy, comes amid heated negotiations about how the shrinking river should be shared in the

What to expect from the Rio Grande SCOTUS oral arguments

206 Views   Water law winds its way slowly through the U.S. legal system, and then often all at once. On Wednesday, U.S. Supreme Court justices will evaluate the arguments from officials in New Mexico, Texas and Colorado on a plan they have put together to resolve a decade-old court case

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