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Nicholas Thoma is a senior at Los Alamos High School graduating in June 2013. He is employed in the biology division of Los Alamos National Laboratory. In the fall he will be attending Iowa State University majoring in Biochemistry.
Farming and water in New Mexico
Living in New Mexico, it is obvious that we have a water issue. Our largest river turns to a stream during the winter and our lakes are at the lowest point in recorded history. A lot of the problem is the drought that the southwest has been experiencing for the past ten years. With these two together, New Mexico's already limited water supply has taken a turn for the worse. The situation is now threatening New Mexico's economic and environmental sustainability.
As threatening as the State’s situation may sound, New Mexico can still cut down on its wasteful water use. The largest culprit in water consumption, according to the New Mexico state government, is agriculture...
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04. June 2013
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