/tags/drinking-water drinking water en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:58:55 GMT /local-news/2025-02-26/confusion-trump-pauses-key-funding-colorado-river President Donald Trump froze billions of dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act that was designed to protect water supplies for cities, farms and tribes. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:58:55 GMT /local-news/2025-02-26/confusion-trump-pauses-key-funding-colorado-river Alex Hager /kunm-news-update/2024-10-25/fri-bernco-questions-fluoride-in-drinking-water-fema-in-roswell-following-500-year-flood-more President Biden on Friday formally apologized to Native Americans for the "sin" of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated children from their parents, calling it a "blot on American history" in his first presidential visit to a tribal nation. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:06:55 GMT /kunm-news-update/2024-10-25/fri-bernco-questions-fluoride-in-drinking-water-fema-in-roswell-following-500-year-flood-more ľĹÉ«Íř News /local-news/2024-08-22/nms-aging-water-infrastructure-could-be-in-trouble In a sweeping new policy report presented to the Legislative Finance Committee Thursday, analysts say “piecemeal” funding and various local water system shortfalls need to be addressed to keep New Mexico’s aging water infrastructure healthy. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:13:08 GMT /local-news/2024-08-22/nms-aging-water-infrastructure-could-be-in-trouble Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-06-24/floods-on-2022-burn-scar-prompt-las-vegas-water-crisis Rains over the weekend helped officials fighting two wildfires in Southern Mexico. But they also brought flooding, especially in northern New Mexico where the state’s biggest fire in history burned two years ago. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 02:42:37 GMT /local-news/2024-06-24/floods-on-2022-burn-scar-prompt-las-vegas-water-crisis Megan Kamerick /local-news/2024-04-04/navajo-nation-president-seeks-more-money-and-time-for-water-supply-project On the Navajo Nation, officials say about a third of people don't have access to clean water. Back in 2009, Congress authorized a massive infrastructure project designed to address this by bringing water to more than 250,000 people, from the San Juan river. But it's not done and Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren is asking Congress to authorize five more years' work, and increase the budget. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 23:06:14 GMT /local-news/2024-04-04/navajo-nation-president-seeks-more-money-and-time-for-water-supply-project Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2023-06-07/environment-department-adds-new-clean-water-violations-to-database The New Mexico Environment Department’s database for alleged violations logged about 200 entries related to clean water last month. About 40% of the notices went to one organization, and a small water association was referred to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over continued violations. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 23:45:08 GMT /local-news/2023-06-07/environment-department-adds-new-clean-water-violations-to-database Megan Myscofski /local-news/2023-04-28/for-the-endangered-rio-gallinas-drastic-and-long-term-investments-are-missing In the direct aftermath of New Mexico’s largest-ever recorded wildfire, nearby rivers and streams were flooded with debris. One of those waterways –– the Rio Gallinas –– is now endangered from the fallout and the community wants the state to focus on its long-term health. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 22:38:39 GMT /local-news/2023-04-28/for-the-endangered-rio-gallinas-drastic-and-long-term-investments-are-missing Bryce Dix /2023-04-04/lead-contamination-report-card-gives-mountain-west-states-failing-grades An environmental group recently released its grades for how states are handling lead contamination in school drinking water – and half of the states in the Mountain West states are failing. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 19:40:27 GMT /2023-04-04/lead-contamination-report-card-gives-mountain-west-states-failing-grades Emma VandenEinde /local-news/2020-10-16/constitutional-amendment-1-should-n-m-utility-regulators-be-elected-or-appointed The structure of a commission charged primarily with regulating public utilities in New Mexico is on the ballot this fall as voters weigh Constitutional… Fri, 16 Oct 2020 23:39:52 GMT /local-news/2020-10-16/constitutional-amendment-1-should-n-m-utility-regulators-be-elected-or-appointed Nash Jones /local-news/2020-08-11/lets-talk-water-issues-in-new-mexico Let's Talk New Mexico 8/11 8a: The Navajo community of To'Hajiilee faces severe water shortages and has worked with Bernalillo County to find a way to… Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:33:01 GMT /local-news/2020-08-11/lets-talk-water-issues-in-new-mexico Ty Bannerman