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Toxic PFAS Chemicals in New Mexico Waters

A body of water flanked by greenery and rocky hills in the background.

January 22, 2021 – In cooperation with the New Mexico Environment Department, the U.S. Geological Survey tested groundwater and surface water in 16 counties to find where PFAS are present and which specific types of those toxic substances have found their way into the state’s waters. The tests did not reveal alarmingly high levels of…

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Tribes, Power, and Water

A dried-up river flanked by greenery.

Sept. 11, 2020 – In the western United States, rivers like the Colorado River and the Rio Grande were carved up under compacts in the early twentieth century, long before tribes had a say in how rivers would be managed. Even though tribes hold the oldest and most senior water rights, they still don’t always…

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