January 18, 2026 - Adrian Oglesby

The New Mexico Groundwater Alliance is releasing a must-read report, co-authored by the Utton Center, detailing significant data gaps, challenges, and opportunities to protect the state's declining groundwater supply. The report builds off Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s New Mexico Water & Policy Task Force and the state’s 50-Year Water Action Plan and includes specific recommendations for policymakers to advance proactive, long-term groundwater solutions.

Learn more about this report by reading the Albuquerque Journal Article about it: https://www.abqjournal.com/news/groundwater-report-calls-for-more-monitoring-sustainable-management/2962625

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