New Mexico

New Mexico city moves ahead with desalination project – New Mexico

The Eunice City Council recently voted to have a Hobbs-based engineering firm continue studying the benefits of building a desalination plant for the community.

As depletion of fresh water from the Ogallala Aquifer continues, the council wants to know the feasibility of a proposed alternative — desalination of saline or brackish water.

The Hobbs News-Sun reported that it could cost about $5.5 million to build a plant and the completion of the engineering study likely will provide a more accurate estimate.

New Mexico city moves ahead with desalination project – New MexicoHIWI042021-11-13T20:02:55+01:00

Oil and gas in New Mexico waste water disposal holds the key

Who could argue with anyone wanting to find environmentally sustainable solutions to treating and reusing the produced water associated with oil and gas development? It is a PR-must for the industry powerhouses who have trillion-dollar stakes in the Permian Basin and need to be seen as responsible corporate citizens.

It is also PR straw-to-gold for certain politicians whose playbook depends on vilifying oil and gas while simultaneously playing a cash-and-spend game with the billion-dollar royalty checks.

Fortunately, Governor Michelle […]

Oil and gas in New Mexico waste water disposal holds the keyHIWI042019-10-02T20:52:01+02:00

NMSU, consortium partners awarded $100 million grant to tackle nation’s water challenges – New Mexico

New Mexico State University’s College of Engineering is part of a team that was awarded a U.S. Department of Energy five-year, $100 million grant to create the Energy-Water Desalination Hub to address water security issues.

As a member of the National Alliance for Water Innovation team, Pei Xu, the PESCO Endowed Professor and Ward Family Endowed Interdisciplinary Chair in Civil Engineering, is leading NMSU’s effort in the consortium that includes Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and National Energy […]

NMSU, consortium partners awarded $100 million grant to tackle nation’s water challenges – New MexicoHIWI042019-10-01T19:09:03+02:00

NMSU to host Two Nations One Water summit

Water scarcity is a critical issue for New Mexico, Texas and Mexico, and the Two Nations One Water U.S.-Mexico Border Water Summit 2019 will address this challenge and more at the April 23-25 event at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.

The New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute at New Mexico State University will host the conference, which is in its second year. 

„The Two Nations One Water conference provides a platform for a broad audience to explore […]

NMSU to host Two Nations One Water summitHIWI042019-04-14T09:57:56+02:00

Water plan urges preparation for dry times in New Mexico.

New Mexico’s supply of groundwater should be reserved for periods of drought, communities should have sharing agreements in place when supplies are short and alternatives such as desalination should be explored regardless of the cost.

The recommendations are part of the state’s draft water plan released late Monday. The public will have 30 days to comment on the lengthy document.

Updated every five years, the plan acknowledges the growing pressures of drought and climate change on New Mexico’s drinking and irrigation supplies.

 

(LINK).

Water plan urges preparation for dry times in New Mexico.HIWI042018-07-12T08:01:18+02:00

NMSU, Bureau of Reclamation host desalination workshop – Mexico – New Mexico

LAS CRUCES – New Mexico State University and the Bureau of Reclamation invite you to help shape the future role of desalination in our community’s water supply.

A workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 24  at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. Members of the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute will discuss current desalination research in the Mesilla Basin. Interested community members are encouraged to attend and share their feedback to shape the direction of future project efforts.

There is no charge to participate, and lunch will be provided. RSVP […]

NMSU, Bureau of Reclamation host desalination workshop – Mexico – New MexicoDME GmbH2017-10-26T09:16:22+02:00