Archbishop of Santa Fe urges action on New Mexico water drought crisis

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Archbishop John Wester urged New Mexicans to protect water, warning the Rio Grande looks more like the “Rio Nada” as drought strains the Southwest.

Wester gathered local leaders at Tingley Beach to release a new letter titled “Uniting for Our Sacred Waters.”

“Here in Albuquerque the Rio Grande looks more like the Rio Nada. There is no doubt we are in a drought here in the Southwest, but even worse we are experiencing a drought in how we care for the precious God given gift of water,” said Wester…

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