New Mexico’s Water Solutions are Possible—but not Easy
11.3.23 – Over the past decade, former New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission director Norman Gaume has urged lawmakers to fund state water agencies and protect the water resources. Now, as president of New Mexico Water Advocates, he talks with Our Land’s Laura Paskus about the 2023 Water Security Planning Act, some of the serious problems around the state and the need for community-driven solutions.
Correspondent: Laura Paskus
Guest: Norman Gaume, NM Water Advocates
For More Information:
New Mexico Water Policy and Infrastructure Task Force Report (2022)
NM’s water challenges are ‘significant’ – Our Land
New Mexico Water Planning Program
“Bulletin 164 — Climate Change in New Mexico Over the Next 50 Years: Impacts on Water Resources” – New Mexico Tech’s 2022 Report