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As New Mexico surpassed 8,000 deaths from COVID, a new, highly contagious subvariant has reared its had in the land of enchantment. The new omicron BA.5 subvariant has not only arrived, but is now responsible for 30 percent of cases — and that number is growing quickly.

The state will soon enact heightened protection against any unauthorized water pollution or other damages across hundreds of miles of rivers and streams in northern New Mexico.

Watersheds in Northern New Mexico are takingking a hit as monsoons push wildfire ash and debris into sources, threatening water systems, people and aquatic life.

The Upper Pecos watershed is an important water source and members of the communities that rely on it say that it needs to be protected. The Water Quality Control Commission heard arguments for listing the Upper Pecos watershed as Outstanding National Resource Waters during its monthly meeting on Tuesday. ONRW designations protect against environmental degradation, […]

Ralph Vigils farm in Pecos, New Mexico depends on the Pecos River as it has for 13 years, the same river that runs across almost the entire eastern side of the state, crossing its southern border with Texas in the southeast corner.  What happens in the headwaters of the Pecos where Vigil grows vegetables like lettuce and tomatoes has a direct impact, he said, on the rest of the river – even hundreds of miles south cities like Roswell or Carlsbad.  "Our watersheds are extremely important to...

Table of Contents More U.S. Rivers Deserve ‘Outstanding’ Designation The Little Cimarron River runs through Colorado’s Uncompahgre Wilderness. Rivers in wilderness areas throughout the state are protected as Outstanding National Resource Waters and preserved for future generations to enjoy. Bob Wick BLM In many American communities, rivers irrigate the farms that feed families, quench people’s thirst—rivers are the source of more than two-thirds of the drinkin...