Rally Urges Legislators, Governor to Protect Our Water

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Several dozen advocates from diverse organizations (including New Mexico El Paso Interfaith Power & Light) joined the Middle Rio Grande Water Advocates (MRGWA) outside the Roundhouse on Thursday, January 26, to advocate for a proposed 2023 Water Security Planning Act.

“MRGWA and its allies are focused on encouraging legislators to work for us–the people– to pass important water legislation, and fund New Mexico’s water management agencies. The legislature and our Governor must increase our water agencies capacity to do the jobs they already have and address new challenges,” the organization said in its website.

“The Governor’s proposed budget includes substantial funds for water management and projects.  That’s great!  However, the Governor’s budget all but ignores the fact that our state water agencies do not have the capacity to productively spend it.  We must persuade the Legislature to increase the capacity of our water agencies to proactively protect our water,” MRGWA added.

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