Taos News authors clash over river flow and water rights
In Taos County a dispute pits Lee Pandos Ditch Association and others against Twining Water and Sanitation District over diverting Rio Grande water for snowmaking and future growth. Attorneys cite Congress reserves and potential downstream impacts while court actions await ruling on Santa Juan Chama allocations and groundwater effects.
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Valdes
Taoa Diatelet
Taos County
Hlo Hondo
Twining Water and Sanitation District
Taos
Twining
U.S. Department of the Interior
Rio Grande
Espanola
Rio Chata
Los Pandhos
Congress
New Mexico Legal Services
Fred Waltz
Coalition seeks damages over Rio Honda pollution in New Mexico
A coalition of five water and conservation groups files in federal court in Albuquerque seeking damages from Twining Water and Sanitation District for polluting the Rio Hondo. They seek up to 1000 dollars daily for downstream users for illegal effluent over years. The district claims improvements reduce pollution and that new hookups are limited. The suit is slated for late summer.
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STATH
Bill Miller
Interstate Stream Commission
Los Panchos
Miller
Waltz
Taos
Rio Pueblo
Los Cordovas
Twining Water and Sanitation District
Rilo Hondo
Federal District
Albuquerque
Las Acequias de Norte
Irrigation Association
Committee To
Rio Honda
San Antonio Cooperative
Valdez
Tres Rios Association
New Mexico
Rio Hondo
Environmental Improvement Division
Twining
Doug Terry
Morning sprayer crisis at Taos Airport faces no opposition
Carson spokeswoman Pamela Vigil said no opposition was present during the spraying at Taos County Airport. A lawsuit challenging the environmental impact statement remains in court.
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Carson
Pamela Vigil
Taos County
ABC cites Holiday Inn in Northern New Mexico violations
ABC investigators cited the Holiday Inn for four counts of violating the alcoholic beverage code on Saturday, with two minors arrested and two cited. All four arraigned and pled guilty, fined 100 dollars plus 10 in costs. New ABC director Abe Rodriguez plans harsher enforcement and raises the first offense minimum from 25 to 250 dollars.
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Holiday Inn
Anselmo Valerio
Northern District
Valerio
ABC
Abe Rodriguez
Rodriguez
New Mexico
Caution urged to prevent rape in Taos County
Jean Clawson of Community Against Rape Illinois cites higher rape stats in Taos County during June. She urges education and practical tips, noting most rapes involve acquaintances, and emphasizes alertness, verbal assertiveness, and staying with others for safety. hotline 758-2010 offers crisis help for victims of sexual assault and related abuse.
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Jean Clawson
Taos County
FBT
Clawson
Humber
Rape Crisis Center
Taos County to Launch Water Conservation Splash-Off
Organizers announce a splash-off to inaugurate the Taos County Water Conservation Project on Monday July 4 at 1 30 p m on the Plaza with a governor s representative. The effort, backed by Taos Questa El Prado Canon Talpa and Ranchos de Taos, aims to educate residents on conserving water and to collect data on county usage. A $2500 state grant supports planning, and participation details are available through project coordinator David Fernandez at 758 1129.
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Taos
Questa
el Prado
Canon, Talpa
Ranchos de Taos
David Fernandez
Fernandez
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