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Without Rights, NM’s Rivers Can Come Up Empty

October 13, 2022
An overview of the dry Rio Grande.

10.14.22 –In New Mexico, rivers lack rights to their own waters, which mean that when dry times strike—or people are unwilling to share—rivers run dry. “Water in New Mexico is managed on what’s called the priority administration system … it’s a system of extraction,” says Paul Tashjian with Audubon Southwest. There are ways to protect…

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Assessing Congressional Races, Incentivizing Bipartisan Collaboration & Environmental Rights of NM Rivers

October 12, 2022
The top dome of the Capitol Building with a picture of New Mexico's Flag superimposed over the sky.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, the Line Opinion Panel dives into our state’s three congressional races as candidates navigate new district lines in the final weeks of the campaign. The new districts have made those races more competitive, and they’re creating some interesting challenges for all three incumbents. Plus, Gene and the Panel explore the potential future…

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