Posts by Laura Paskus

This spring, the Rio Grande is ripping along, flush with snowmelt and boosted by spring rains. That’s good news for ecosystems along the river that have been gasping for water the past few years.  One of those places is Albuquerque’s San Antonio Oxbow, a special place along the west side of the Rio Grande that…

In late May, flows on the Rio Grande through Albuquerque were almost 10 times what they were last year. Snowmelt is coming down the river, and into the ditches and canals of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. Last Friday, we aired my conversation with MRGCD’s chief engineer and CEO, Jason Casuga, about irrigation, infrastructure,…