WITH THE STATE ENTERING IT'S FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF SEVERE DROUGHT, STATE OFFICIALS, BUSINESS LEADERS AND OTHERS FROM ALL OVER NEW MEXICO BEGIN A TWO-DAY TOWN HALL IN ALBUQUERQUE ON TUESDAY. THE GROUP IS EXPECTED TO HAMMER OUT A SERIES OF RECOMMENDATIONS ON WATER USE AND POLICY, INCLUDING THE STATE'S AGING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSERVATION AND PLANNING FOR CRISIS SITUATIONS.
NEARLY 70 PERCENT OF THE STATE IS STILL IN THE GRIPS OF SEVERE DROUGHT WITH LITTLE PROMISE FOR MOISTURE.
