MEDIA COVERAGE
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez Announces Effort to Ensure Public Access to Rivers and Streams in New Mexico — Raul Torrez, NMAG website, Aug 7, 2023
AG Office investigates claims of landowners blocking water access — KRQE News, Aug 7, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court declines to review stream access battle in New Mexico — Albuquerque Journal, Fb 28, 2023
Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Right to Use Public Water Flowing over Private Property — Administrative office of the Courts, Sep. 1, 2022
New Mexico Supreme Court Opinion Spells Out Public’s Right to use Public Water Flowing Over Private Property — New Mexico Wildlife Federation, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, and the Adobe Whitewater Club, Sep. 01, 2022
New Mexico Supreme Court details ruling on stream access, AP News, Sep. 01, 2022
New Mexico Supreme Court Opinion Spells Out Public’s Right to use Public Water Flowing Over Private Property, New Mexico Wildlife Federation, Sep 1, 2022
A Win for Anglers: New Mexico Supreme Court Issues Written Opinion Saying All Streams are Public, Outdoor Life, Sep 1, 2022
Heinrich: New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Public Stream Access in Final Ruling, Senator Marting Heinrich, Sep. 01, 2022
New Mexico Supreme Court ruling on stream access, Montana News, Sep 1, 2022
New Mexico Supreme Court detail ruling on stream access, NM State KRWG Public Media, Sep 2, 2022
New Mexico Supreme Court detail ruling on stream access, Ground News, Sep 1, 2022
New Mexico Supreme Court detail ruling on stream access, Denver 7 News, Sep 1, 2022
New Mexico Supreme Court detail ruling on stream access, ABC KIVA 7 News, Sep 1, 2022
NM Supreme Court issues written opinion in stream access case, NM Political Report, Sep 2, 2022
New Mexican Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Public Access, Flylords Magazine, Sep 6, 2022
Game Commission Acts Swiftly Following Supreme Court Ruling, New Mexico Game & Fish, Mar 14, 2022
New Mexico Supreme Court Restores Public Stream Access Law, The Meateater, Mar 7, 2022
Court Declares New Mexico River Access a Constitutional Right — Again, Free Range American, Mar 3, 2022
New Mexico Supreme Court Invalidates “Non-Navigable Rule,” Voids Certificates to Close Public Water, National Wildlife Federation, Mar 2, 2022
State Supreme Court finds stream rule unconstitutional, KOAT 7 Action News, Mar 2, 2022
NM Supreme Court rules non-navigable water rule is unconstitutional — The NM Political Report Mar. 1, 2022
NM Supreme Court sides with recreation groups in stream access case, Albuquerque Journal, Mar 1, 2022
New Mexico Court Strikes Down Law Restricting Public Access to Waters on Private Land, Field and Stream, Mar 1, 2022
NM Supreme Court overturns rule limiting stream access, KRQE News, Mar 1, 2022
New Mexico Supreme Court to Consider Stream Access Case, U.S. News, Feb 28, 2022
Game Commission rejects landowners on stream access — Albuquerque journal Aug. 13, 2021
NM Game Commission Votes to Reject 5 Stream Privatization Applications — American Whitewater Aug. 12, 2021
New Mexico panel rejects landowners’ request in stream fight — The Associated Press Aug. 12, 2021
NM State Game Commision Rejects Applications to Close Public Waters — New Mexico Wildlife Federation Aug. 12, 2021
Rio Chama, Pecos focus of privatization scheme —Sierra Club, Rio Grande Chapter Jul. 20, 2021
Rule is attempt to let state privatize your waters — Albuquerque Journal Jul. 7, 2021
Joanna Prukop, former Chairwoman of the New Mexico Game Commission on the court case and history and importance of the public access to rivers and streams controversy — The Richard Eeds Show Jul. 1, 2021
Fight over non-navigable water rule gets messy — Albuquerque Journal Jun. 27, 2021
Game Commission head defers access decisions — Silver City Daily Press Jun. 22, 2021
Game commission delays stream access decision — Albuquerque Journal Jun. 18, 2021
New Mexico official delays vote over stream access issue — AP News Jun. 18, 2021
Senator Martin Heinrich's interview regarding New Mexico stream access issues — MeatEater PodcasT Ep. 279 Jun. 2021
The Senator's segment begins at 56:45 into the show. Senator Heinrich provides an EXCELLENT assessment of legal issues surrounding the privatization of New Mexico rivers, and what it means to those of us who float and wade our rivers.
Another side of the controversy over stream access — Santa Fe New Mexican Jun. 17, 2021
Rivers, streams belong to the public — period — Santa Fe New Mexican Jun. 12, 2021
Heinrich urges repeal of limited waterway access — Santa Fe New Mexican Jun. 6, 2021
Update: Stream Access Case in front of the New Mexico Supreme Court — American Whitewater Nov. 11, 2020
Lawyers, Trout, and Money—The Crazy Story Behind the Water Access Battle in New Mexico — Outdoor life March 13, 2020
Does a River Run Through it? — Albuquerque Journal Dec. 22, 2019
New Mexico Commission Votes to Reconsider Stream Access Rule — U.S. News & World Report Nov. 22, 2019
New Mexico moves to reopen public waterways on private property — Santa Fe New Mexican Nov. 22, 2019