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New Mexico Senate Passes Restrictions on New Wells in Depleted Aquifers.
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Las Cruces Sun-News (Las Cruces, NM)
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February 5, 2004
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2004 Las Cruces Sun-News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Walter Rubel
Feb. 5--SANTA FE, N.M. -- The Senate passed a bill Wednesday to give the State Engineer's Office the authority to deny new permits for domestic water wells in areas where the aquifer has been depleted.
The 22-20 vote came after a lengthy debate and after Democrats successfully beat back numerous Republican-sponsored floor amendments to place additional conditions and restrictions on the bill.
The bill's sponsor, Carlos Cisneros, D-Questa, said that as the law stands now, anyone with $5 for a permit can drill a new well, even in areas where the water source has nearly run dry.
"Obviously, it is of no value to issue a permit when there is no ...
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