Two Nations, One Aquifer Re porting in Ne w Me xico & Me xico on borde r wate r issue s Robe rto Rosale s & Laure n Villagran
“ It’s a race to the bottom. There is no doubt about it.” –Ste phe n Mumme , Colorado State Unive rsity e xpe rt on U.S.-Me xico wate r policy
“This is the biggest pump station we have in the city.” - Manuel Herrera, technical director of the Ciudad J uárez water authority
“ There is always water, except when it’s really hot. The quality isn’t good. It has a very odd taste.” –Antonia Bañue los, re side nt of we st Ciudad J uáre z
“ No river, no life—period. Because we wouldn’t have this aquifer if it wasn’t for the river.” –J ohn Clayshulte , Me silla Valle y farme r
“ If they’re going down 1,500 feet, I’m going to be out of water .” –William Hurt, Ne w Me xico ranche r
“ A man has to work and there is really nothing else to do. It’s the only way.” –Pe dro Sude rman, Me nnonite farme r in Chihuahua
“ All of us from Guerrero & Oaxaca, we are all out there struggling, seeing what we can do to survive.” –Alfre do Mate o, migrant farmworke r
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