{"id":39215,"date":"2022-03-25T09:25:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T16:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=39215"},"modified":"2022-03-28T09:16:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T16:16:51","slug":"nms-new-state-engineer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/nms-new-state-engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"NM\u2019s New State Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"pbs-viral-player-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px);\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/viralplayer\/3065929052\/\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.25.2022 &#8211;<\/strong> New Mexico has a new water boss under Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. State Engineer Mike Hamman spoke with correspondent Laura Paskus about the state\u2019s current water challenges, climate change, and infrastructure funding. They also talked about the cannabis industry and the demands it may place on water supplies and why New Mexico\u2019s top water official is required to be a registered professional engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correspondent:<\/strong> Laura Paskus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guest:<\/strong> Mike Hamman, New Mexico State Engineer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ose.state.nm.us\/\"><em>NM Office of the State Engineer\/Interstate Stream Commission<\/em><\/a><em> &#8211; Office of the State Engineer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ose.state.nm.us\/Planning\/50YWP\/index.php\"><em>NM 50-Year State Water Plan<\/em><\/a><em> &#8211; Office of the State Engineer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/local\/arizona-environment\/2022\/03\/16\/lake-powell-plunges-past-level-water-managers-sought-protect\/7038184001\/\"><em>\u201cLake Powell&#8217;s water levels dip to new low, triggering worries about power production\u201d<\/em><\/a><em> &#8211; Arizona Republic<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3.25.2022 &#8211; New Mexico has a new water boss under Gov. 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