AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFlood Recovery: A Socorro-area resident described floodwaters sweeping her off her feet and inundating her home and farm in minutes. The September flooding also devastated Hatch chile and pecan crops, compounding drought losses for farmers. Oilfield Pollution: Near the Black River, a monitor found what appeared to be dumped produced water—a potentially toxic, saline byproduct of oil and gas production. Trucks carry the wastewater across southern New Mexico, where spills can threaten land and water. Methane and Pipelines: The EPA is moving to roll back oil and gas pollution safeguards as reports point to rising pipeline incidents in New Mexico, raising concerns about oversight in the state’s energy-producing regions. Water Supply: State officials warn the Rio Grande remains under severe stress: New Mexico flows this water year were about 31% of the median, and more than 112 miles of the river dried this summer.
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