The Santa Fe New Mexican13d
Court bars Terrero landowners from blocking access to the Pecos River
The Pecos has been caught between landowners who say they want to protect their properties and would-be recreationists.
East Pecos sewer supporters say system would protect river
Water quality in the Pecos River has been a top concern of many residents as they wait to see whether a two-year hiatus on new mining claims in the Upper Pecos watershed announced in the waning days ...
The Victoria Advocate14d
Judge permanently orders landowners to keep Pecos clear in state stream access lawsuit
A photo of the fence on Erik Briones property that stretches across the Pecos River submitted by attorneys for the state of New Mexico in the recent escalation of lawsuits against landowners ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican29d
Biden-era Pecos River protections uncertain with new president
After a buzzer beater move to protect the Upper Pecos watershed in the last days of the Biden administration, some advocates are wary a new president means mining may be welcomed back into the area.
Land commissioner hopes mining ban on state lands in Upper Pecos spurs federal action
The Upper Pecos is under “attack,” according to State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard. On Wednesday, just a day after the state House of Representatives passed a resolution calling for long ...
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Pecos Pupfish Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection
The small freshwater fish lives in the Pecos River Basin of New Mexico and Texas. Conservationists petitioned in 2007 for protection for the Pecos pupfish. But it took a 2020 lawsuit for the Service ...