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Why the WATR Alliance Wants Wastewater Use Expanded Now

June 26, 2026
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6.19.26 – Capital and Main journalist Jerry Redfern asks Matthias Sayer, an attorney and WATR Alliance vice president, why his organization is pushing with such urgency to expand the use of treated wastewater.  Correspondent: Jerry Redfern  Guest: Matthias Sayer, Attorney, WATR Alliance  For More Information: Water board advances petition for new rules on New Mexico’s oil and gas wastewater – Source…

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WATR Alliance Argues Oil Wastewater Could Be Used Safely

June 26, 2026
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6.19.26 – In May 2025, the state’s Water Quality Control Commission adopted a rule that only allows treated wastewater to be used on oil and gas fields and in limited pilot projects. But a trade association called the “Water, Access, Treatment and Reuse Alliance” (WATR Alliance) wants the state to let oil and gas companies use the…

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