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By Elizabeth Miller, New Mexico In Depth | May 11, 2021 Marjorie Childress/New Mexico In Depth People from throughout the region come into Gallup to haul water from the town’s water loading station. In July and August, about 2 million gallons are dispensed through the system. Early this year, five of Gallup, New Mexico’s 16 water wells stopped producing water, including two of its biggest. After a few days of maintenance, two worked. The other three were out of commission for more than a m...

SANTA FE, N.M. — Expert: We are at a pivotal moment where we can make a huge impact on the battle against climate change

Published Thursday, May 6, 2021 by Elyse Kelly | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) - A New Mexico court ruling has the State Engineers Office and others petitioning for a rehearing, saying the state has been stripped of its rights to control its own water. While the background is complex, the dispute initiated when a water rights settlement between the Navajo Nation and the state was contested by the San Juan Agricultural Water Users Association. Within the State Court of Appeal...

As drought settles in, public officials focus on little stuff Sherry Robinson When the governor addressed the Economic Forum, a business group, one inevitable question was about water. A developer didn’t think the Legislature had done anything for water, and nothing happens without water, he said. The governor referred vaguely to options, but she didn’t really answer the question. Considering how grim the news is – the paltry snowpack, the shrinking reservoirs, the dire predictions – we...

Mike Nowatzki and Mike Kennedy BISMARCK– North Dakota is funding infrastructure, education and other priorities, putting the Legacy Fund to work for current and future generations, and maintaining healthy reserves without raising taxes, Gov. Doug Burgum said today after the 67th Legislative Assembly adjourned its regular session sine die. “This session delivered results that keep North Dakota on the path toward a bright and prosperous future,” Burgum said. “Working with the Legislature,...

Laura Paskus By early April of 2018, the states largest river, the Rio Grande, had already dried south of Albuquerque. As much of New Mexico faces exceptional drought conditions, the Interstate Stream Commission authorized its chairman to ask the Department of Interior for financial support. The commission approved delegating that authority to commission chairman during its meeting on Friday. The chairman will work with State Engineer John D’Antonio to request funding for both long-term and s...

Burgum: Session keeps general fund spending in check, invests in infrastructure without raising taxes and puts Legacy Fund to work for North Dakotans BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota is funding infrastructure, education and other priorities, putting the Legacy Fund to work for current and future generations, and maintaining healthy reserves without raising taxes, Gov. Doug Burgum said today after the 67 th Legislative Assembly adjourned its regular session sine die. “This session delivered re...

City prepared for future water needs The State of New Mexico and the City of Rio Rancho are investing in a water-rich future. Water use has decreased in the state by reducing irrigated agricultural acreage and using better business practices, according to State Engineer John D’Antonio Jr. The March 30 NAIOP meeting, “We’re in a Serious Drought,” dove into the issue of water in New Mexico and its future. From 1995 to 2015, there was a 29 percent decrease in the water usage of irrigated a...

PVACD vows to protect local waters after Carlsbad request Lisa Dunlap The Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District is reacting to a request by the Carlsbad Irrigation District to have Pecos River water usage decided by state officials on the basis of priority rights by stating that the “water of the Roswell Artesian Basin is once again under siege.” But the local district also stated it is “confident that it will continue to be successful in protecting the water users of the Roswell Art...

CARRINGTON, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Foster County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, April 6th for their monthly meeting. Commission Chair Becky Hagel reports they heard the latest from Road Superintendent Nate Monson as work continues on county roads. They also heard from Kaitlin Atkinson on the North Dakota Vision Zero Project and will be connecting with smaller cities to do redistricting. Later, discussion on culverts took place. Hagel says they’ll look to contact the State Engineer...