NEW MEXICO’S FRESH WATER SUPPLY HAS GOVERNOR MARTINEZ WORRIED THE STATE WON’T BE ABLE TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS. SHE MET WITH WATER MANAGERS ON WEDNESDAY AT AN EVENT HOSTED BY THE NEW MEXICO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS SHE SAYS THAT, WHILE THE STATE CANNOT CONTROL THE DROUGHT… IT CAN CONTROL HOW IT RESPONDS TO IT.
MARTINEZ SAYS IF NEW MEXICO DOESN’T HAVE SUSTAINABLE DRINKING WATER, IT’LL HURT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. IT’S ESTIMATED THE STATE NEEDS ABOUT A BILLION DOLLARS TO ADDRESS ITS WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROBLEMS.
