East Pecos sewer supporters say system would protect river
Water quality in the Pecos River has been a top concern of many residents as they wait to see whether a two-year hiatus on new mining claims in the Upper Pecos watershed announced in the waning days ...
Killeen Daily Herald1d
Wet a hook at one of the top fishing lakes in Texas
Texas has nearly 200 “major” lakes – among hundreds of smaller public lakes – and most folks agree there is lots of good ...
PHOTO ESSAY Ingenuity at sea: Cubans use makeshift rafts known as ‘corchos’ to catch elusive fish
From a distance, they look like tiny white dots floating on the sea. But get closer, and you’ll see people sitting on ...
Ingenuity at sea: Cubans use makeshift rafts known as ‘corchos’ to catch elusive fish
From a distance, they look like tiny white dots floating on the sea. But get closer, and you’ll see people sitting on ...
USA Today10d
Take me to the river: A Stockton call for your best photos of a flowing body of water
Fishing is also a popular pastime. Just about any place you can access a river you can find someone fishing from either the ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican13d
Court bars Terrero landowners from blocking access to the Pecos River
The Pecos has been caught between landowners who say they want to protect their properties and would-be recreationists.
The Durango Herald13d
Judge permanently orders landowners to keep Pecos clear in state stream access lawsuit
A state district judge issued an order Thursday permanently barring landowners on the Pecos from building fences or posting ...
Los Alamos Reporter14d
Attorney General Raúl Torrez Announces Victory In Stream Access Case, Reaffirming Right To Recreate In Public Waters
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NEWS RELEASEToday, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced a significant legal victory with a ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican15d
Land commissioner hopes mining ban on state lands in Upper Pecos spurs federal action
The action removes 2,500 acres from mining development but leaves much of the largely federally owned watershed unprotected.
Yahoo15d
State land commissioner bans mining in Upper Pecos Watershed
The Pecos River plays a key role in the Village of Pecos' local economy, according to Vigil and Pecos Mayor Telesfor Benavidez, because it is a popular camping and fishing area. The area is also ...
Source New Mexico16d
NM Land Commissioner Garcia Richard bans mineral mining in a portion of the Upper Pecos Watershed
including a 1991 runoff from the Tererro and El Molino mine sites that killed more than 90,000 fish in the Pecos River. Moreover, Australian mining company New World Resources has proposed exploratory ...
Albuquerque Journal25d
Advocates for protecting the Pecos watershed from mining worried after public meeting is postponed
PECOS — Advocates are worried about a federal ... Forest lands and 1,330 acres of BLM-managed lands near the Pecos River headwaters. When the BLM meeting was postponed, advocacy group New ...