US dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande

US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland talks about the importance of water for arid states in the Western US, during a news conference in Albuquerque, NM, May 10, 2024. FILE - Low water levels are seen at Elephant Butte Reservoir near Truth or Consequences, NM, on July 10, 2021.

The U.S. government is dedicating $60 million over the next few years to projects along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico and West Texas to make the river more resilient in the face of climate change and growing demands.