WQCC commissioner will abstain from final produced water rule vote Hearings are scheduled to continue for the rest of the week on the contentious rule August 6, 2024
Six tribal water rights settlements for NM heard on Capitol Hill If approved, the settlements would bring in more than $3.7 billion in federal funds and end decades of water rights… July 29, 2024
In long-sought change, states must consider tribal rights when crafting water rules Rule could protect resources such as wild rice, sturgeon, salmon and shellfish July 26, 2024
Cortez nonprofit Fundamental Needs helps Navajos gain access to water, power Oasis Project helps to provide gray water systems; Startup Project provides business, installation skills July 25, 2024
12 tribes and pueblos in New Mexico could benefit from pending water rights settlements Zuni Pueblo reaches settlement agreement in decades’ long water dispute, but it must first be ratified by Congress July 24, 2024
A closer look at the SCOTUS ruling on the Rio Grande With the case awaiting its next steps, experts posit what the ruling could mean for other rivers July 9, 2024
Following Sackett, questions remain about what waters are protected New Mexico is one of three states that does not have its own surface water permitting program July 3, 2024
Searching for solutions: In New Mexico, researchers seek to make brackish water a viable supply New Mexico’s rivers were recently ranked as the most endangered in the country July 1, 2024
Water-rich Gila River tribe near Phoenix flexes its political muscles in a drying West SACATON, Arizona (AP) — Stephen Roe Lewis grew up seeing stacks of legal briefs at the dinner table — often,… June 26, 2024
N.M. officials distributing water to Las Vegas residents; non essential businesses closed Floods on 2022 Hermits Peak Calf Canyon burn scar prompt Las Vegas water crisis June 25, 2024
FWS says two Rio Grande fish do not warrant listing under Endangered Species Act The chub has disappeared from 75% of its historical range and the sucker has mostly disappeared from the Rio Grande… June 24, 2024
Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Seine River less than 2 months before Paris Olympics FILE – Athletes dive and swim in the Seine River from the Alexander III bridge on the first leg of… June 15, 2024
New Mexico officials tell lawmakers the state needs more money invested in water infrastructure State lawmakers talk scarcity, the governor’s strategic water supply and increasing investments in interim session. June 13, 2024
Enviro group files ethics complaint; request for board member removal McWilliams says her employment with Farmington-based oil and gas company, LOGOS Energy, poses no conflicts of interest June 12, 2024
Long-delayed Colorado project included in latest round of federal water funding Arkansas Valley Conduit will channel water from central Colorado to southeastern portion of the state June 3, 2024
Winter snowpack recedes earlier than usual in Southwest Colorado Rare, sudden and large melt leaves region with only 6% of peak amount May 31, 2024
Tribes push for Congress to consider Colorado River settlement Tribes say their future is at stake May 28, 2024
Native American tribes give unanimous approval to proposal securing Colorado River water Nearly a third of homes in the Navajo Nation don’t have running water May 24, 2024
Native American tribes give unanimous approval to proposal securing Colorado River water The Navajo Nation Council has signed off on a proposed settlement that would ensure water rights for its tribe and… May 23, 2024
Provision for acequia insurance hanging in balance as U.S. House and Senate debate Farm Bill The Farm Bill is already a year late after expiring in 2023 over disagreements May 22, 2024
State officials not planning to test wastewater in New Mexico for avian flu CDC launches a dashboard displaying national testing info for Influenza A cases May 16, 2024
Proposed settlement is first step in securing Colorado River water for 3 Native American tribes Navajo Nation has one of the largest outstanding claims in the Colorado River basin and will vote soon May 14, 2024
U.S. dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow Water users and managers can't afford to waste one drop, Interior Secretary says May 10, 2024
