Amigos Bravos

08/21/2026

A dry Rio Grande has pushed Albuquerque to rely on groundwater, with 100% of the city’s drinking and irrigation water now coming from the aquifer. ⬇️ Story link in comments.

08/19/2026

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08/18/2026

Join Amigos Bravos and Partner organizations to talk about ‘Big Tech Unchecked’; proposed data centers and what we can do about them. Please register for this webinar (filling up fast) next Wednesday August 26th at 6pm. Amigos Bravos Policy Specialist Sarah Knopp will be presenting on data centers and water impacts.

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCMsMzwX4MiOY-M57VfUjbex4uYb_aV5AVequYZgCT48rJ4A/viewform

08/18/2026

https://sourcenm.com/2026/08/14/new-mexico-senator-calls-for-uranium-moratorium-amid-recent-spike-in-extraction-interest/

A New Mexico state senator is calling for a moratorium on uranium mining until emerging extraction technology is better understood.

08/18/2026

Please be careful around harmful algal blooms along sections of the Rio Grande within Río Grande del Norte National Monument. Please make informed decisions when in or around the river.

The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office is notifying the public of changing conditions related to harmful algal blooms along sections of the Rio Grande within Río Grande del Norte National Monument.

08/11/2026

https://sourcenm.com/2026/08/10/anti-uranium-advocates-wrest-control-of-public-hearing-on-proposed-mine-near-navajo-nation/

The hearing exposed wounds around the legacy of uranium mining on Navajo communities, as well as fresh concerns about in situ recovery.

08/10/2026

https://www.abqjournal.com/lifestyles/rapids-response-drought-forces-new-mexico-rafting-companies-to-adapt/3097455

Water levels are historically low, but New Mexico's rafting companies are adapting — and say low water brings its own kind of fun.

08/06/2026

As the 'New Rush to Mine America' (as Time magazine dubs it) gains speed across the country, New Mexican communities are again in the crosshairs. This article shows why the work of Amigos Bravos to hold polluters accountable, and the work of NM Mining Watch to watchdog mining permits is so crucial at this moment. Follow NM Mining Watch for updates.

Photos capture the communities coming up against the race to mine ever-more critical minerals, fueled by the AI data center boom and clean energy transition.

08/06/2026

https://westernresourceadvocates.org/blog/rulemaking-to-protect-the-wests-surface-waters/

A case study in how WRA is leveraging rulemaking to protect Colorado and New Mexico’s surface waters, wetlands, and wildlife.

08/05/2026

Taos County Solid Waste Awarded NM Tourism Department Clean and Beautiful Grant to support mitigation of littering and illegal dumping in Taos County.

SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) is awarding $831,874 through the New Mexico