Water /tags/water Water en-US Copyright Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:39:10 GMT Colonias organize to fund major water projects /news/2023-10-11/colonias-organize-to-fund-major-water-projects 16 communities in Southern New Mexico improved their water by creating one common utility. Now, they’re serving as a model for others in the state. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:39:10 GMT /news/2023-10-11/colonias-organize-to-fund-major-water-projects Megan Myscofski Consultation for small communities vital to obtaining some of the millions from federal infrastructure act /news/2023-10-04/consultation-for-small-communities-vital-to-obtaining-some-of-the-millions-from-federal-infrastructure-act Even with money available it can be difficult to spend when expertise and workforce is in short supply Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:43:36 GMT /news/2023-10-04/consultation-for-small-communities-vital-to-obtaining-some-of-the-millions-from-federal-infrastructure-act Megan Myscofski The bond between a father and his son is moving Truchas forward /news/2023-09-27/the-bond-between-a-father-and-his-son-is-moving-truchas-forward It requires constant work to keep up with applications for federal infrastructure dollars to flow to places like the small Northern N.M. town; some groups are starting outreach to connect people to money Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:29:41 GMT /news/2023-09-27/the-bond-between-a-father-and-his-son-is-moving-truchas-forward Megan Myscofski Pipeline headed to Eastern N.M. after decades of work /local-news/2023-09-20/pipeline-headed-to-eastern-n-m-after-decades-of-work Several towns will get water from Ute Reservoir, after many local leaders fought for funding; a long fight that can strain local communities Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:01:05 GMT /local-news/2023-09-20/pipeline-headed-to-eastern-n-m-after-decades-of-work Megan Myscofski UNM grant will help underserved communities get water funding /local-news/2023-07-24/unm-grant-will-help-underserved-communities-get-water-funding Millions of dollars are coming to New Mexico for water projects through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2022, but not everyone who needs it has the knowledge or time required to apply.The University of New Mexico announced it will receive $4 million to help underserved communities in the state navigate the process. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 01:41:21 GMT /local-news/2023-07-24/unm-grant-will-help-underserved-communities-get-water-funding Megan Myscofski What a water pipeline will mean to the residents of To’Hajiilee /news/2023-05-08/what-a-water-pipeline-will-mean-to-the-residents-of-tohajiilee As residents of a small community on the Navajo Nation eagerly await construction of a 7-mile water pipeline from the Rio Grande, they imagine the luxuries of running water. Mon, 08 May 2023 18:33:12 GMT /news/2023-05-08/what-a-water-pipeline-will-mean-to-the-residents-of-tohajiilee Emma Gibson Decades of effort have a Navajo community on the verge of clean water access /news/2023-05-05/decades-of-effort-have-a-navajo-community-on-the-verge-of-clean-water-access Construction will soon begin on a 7-mile pipeline that will deliver water from the Rio Grande to the small Navajo community of To’Hajiilee, where the water's so bad the local government trucks in bottled water for residents. Fri, 05 May 2023 22:49:19 GMT /news/2023-05-05/decades-of-effort-have-a-navajo-community-on-the-verge-of-clean-water-access Emma Gibson Let's talk about acequias /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-03-27/lets-talk-about-acequias Acequias were created and maintained by Native Americans before the Spanish settlers arrived. Centuries later, acequias remain a common conveyance for water all around our state in the face of an unpredictable climate and constant water rights battles. On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’ll highlight a new film showing how climate change is impacting the health of our acequias and agriculture, and, we'll check in with acequia users and legal experts. Should we be doing more to protect acequias? Tue, 28 Mar 2023 04:19:33 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-03-27/lets-talk-about-acequias Jeanette DeDios Researchers dig into how pink snow affects snowpack /news/2023-01-10/researchers-dig-into-how-pink-snow-affects-snowpack Researchers are traversing Western mountains to better understand snow algae – and whether its blooms are hastening the melting of mountain snowpack. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 23:41:27 GMT /news/2023-01-10/researchers-dig-into-how-pink-snow-affects-snowpack Emma Gibson Draft spending bill includes $140 million for new water treatment in Las Vegas /local-news/2022-12-20/draft-spending-bill-includes-140-billion-for-new-water-treatment-in-las-vegas The proposed funding is included in a draft omnibus spending bill that Congress could pass this week. The appropriation would be incorporated into the legislation passed earlier this year that promised to compensate victims of the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire for everything they lost. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:44:17 GMT /local-news/2022-12-20/draft-spending-bill-includes-140-billion-for-new-water-treatment-in-las-vegas Alice Fordham