Views 0 NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico’s governor is looking to invest in expanding the state’s water supply. The idea is to guarantee a $500 million purchase of water – the guarantee should be enough to spur private investment in water treatment, the governor’s office says.
Views 0 Water is a precious resource to the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Agricultural Products Industry (NAPI), a tribal entity owned and operated by the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico, is using USDA funding and technology to conserve water resources on tribal land.
Views 0 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rio Grande through the metro might catch your eye in the coming days with higher water levels that are expected to continue increasing. Stored water is now being released from Cochiti and Abiquiu reservoirs, and it’s a lot more than usual.
Views 0 WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials this week are expected to ease water cuts for 2024 under a slightly improved outlook for the Colorado River’s health, though long-term challenges remain. The river provides water for seven U.S. states, 29 Native American tribes and two states in Mexico. It also
Views 0 Utility declares drought emergency for next year, THC vapes a felony for kids in Texas, and cancer treatment center gifted $25 million by local survivor.
Views 0 UNM and regional universities have researched possibilities to manage water usage over time as New Mexico is getting hotter, and drier. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — David Gutzler, a professor emeritus at UNM’s School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, says it’s not a Mad Max or apocalyptic situation. “What we
Views 0 NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A group of powerful state lawmakers met to talk about the future of the lower Rio Grande as New Mexico’s decade long lawsuit with Texas might come to an end. Right now, the river’s running twice as deep as usual here.
Views 0 FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – On Monday, PNM announced that they began transferring water to the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project to help Navajo communities obtain drinking water.
Views 0 The New Mexico Environment Department’s database for alleged violations logged about 200 entries related to clean water last month. About 40% of the notices went to one organization, and a small water association was referred to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over continued violations.
Views 0 The New Mexico Office of Natural Resources Trustee (ONRT) released the final Natural Resource Restoration Plan # 2 for the 2015 Gold King Mine Release. The final restoration plan commits funding for 10 natural resource restoration projects using $12 million recovered from the United States Environmental Protection Agency
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