Folks on the Colorado River upstream of Lake Mead are sounding a little nervous. Dennis Webb had a very nice piece in the Grand Junction Sentinel over the weekend taking stock. Meet Colorado rancher Carlyle Currier: When he hears that Lake Mead’s water level is at a historic low, he worries about the degree to …
From the morning paper, a quick look at the New Mexico Court of Appeals decision on the state’s domestic well statute (sub/ad req): New Mexico’s law giving homeowners the right to drill their own water well is legal and does not unfairly harm other water users in violation of the state constitution, according to the …
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