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Opposition to Mexico’s Independencia Pipeline Continues; PRI Lawmakers Aim to Impeach Sonoro State Governor

2 May 2013 - 08:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, HERMOSILLO — Opposition to the controversial Independencia pipeline in Mexico’s Sonora state is continuing even as water fills the reservoir for the now operational pipeline.

Metropolitan Guadalajara Losing 18 Percent of Water to Leaks

11 Apr 2013 - 08:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Metropolitan Guadalajara loses 18 percent of its water to leaks, warned Alejandro Gutiérrez Moreno, superintendant of operations for the city’s water utility, SIAPA.

Farmers Warn of Conflict With Cuts in Agricultural Water

23 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, TORREÓN — Carlos Álvarez García, president of the Agriculture and Livestock Chamber of Torreón, has warned that conflicts over water among producers in the La Laguna area could get worse, as the National W

Eighty Percent of Puebla’s Piped Water Is Contaminated

18 Jan 2013 - 19:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, PUEBLA — Eighty percent of the water delivered to the Mexican city of Puebla is contaminated with microorganisms, principally fecal coliform, according to Francisco Muñoz Pérez, president of the Puebla As

Conagua Will Not Block Tamaulipas Pipeline

17 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, CIUDAD VICTORIA — Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua) is not blocking construction of the second Guadalupe-Victoria pipeline for the Tamaulipas state capital, Ciudad Victoria, Conagua Tamaulipas representat

Mexico’s Incoming Government Proposes Creation of Water Ministry

10 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), the winner in the country’s latest elections, has introduced a bill in the congress to create a new water ministry.

Mennonites Block Conagua From Destroying Water Infrastructure

24 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, CIUDAD JUAREZ — Members of Mennonite religious communities and other farmers in Mexico’s Chihuahua state have agreed to unite to block members of the National Water Commission (Conagua) from entering their lands a

Mexico to Cut Irrigation Supply in La Laguna, "Huge Losses" May Result

22 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua) has notified farmers in the La Laguna area that they may receive only 400 million cubic meters of water for irrigation in the next agricultural cycle, d

Dams in Mexico's Amatzinac Canyon Expected to End Water Conflicts?

14 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, MEXICO CITY — A series of six dams in Mexico’s Amatzinac Canyon area, in eastern Morelos state, are expected to be completed by the end of the year, the National Water Commission (Conagua) said last week.

Conagua Warns of Fines, Suspensions for Polluters of Miguel Aleman Reservoir

25 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua) warned at the end of last week that it will start imposing minimum fines of $6,600 USD per discharge for those polluting the Miguel Aleman dam reservoir

Mexican Mennonites Call for End to Hostilities Over Contested Wells and Dams

20 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, CHIHUAHUA — Mennonite communities in Mexico’s drought-stricken Chihuahua state last week called on authorities to put a stop to aggression against them over alleged illegal dams and wells.

Jalisco Candidates Oppose Zapotillo Reservoir; Conagua Calls It Unstoppable

20 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — The Head of Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua), has pledged that nothing will stop construction of the Zapotillo reservoir, despite continued opposition to the project from two candidates

Controversial Independencia Pipeline Nears Completion

10 May 2012 - 10:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, HERMOSILLO — Sonora state is moving forward with construction of the contentious Independencia pipeline project, which it says is now 72 percent complete.

Mexican Legislator Calls Government’s Strategy Against Drought Insufficient

23 Mar 2012 - 10:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, MEXICO CITY — A legislator from Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) has called the government’s strategy against ongoing drought in the country insufficient.

Conagua Officials Train in Managing Water Conflicts

20 Oct 2011 - 10:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, TORREÓN — Officials from Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua) recently received training on water conflict management.

Destruction of Conagua Works in Tabasco Increase Calls for Audit

28 Jul 2011 - 10:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, VILLAHERMOSA — The recent destruction of works that are part of Tabasco State’s Water Plan mean that an external audit on the national water commission (Conagua) must be sped up, according to Rogelio Rodríguez

Attorney General’s Office Investigates Corruption Complaint Against Conagua

23 Jun 2011 - 10:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, MEXICO CITY — ADS Mexicana SA de CV, a company that produces high-density corrugated polyethylene pipe used in sewerage systems, has filed a criminal complaint with the Mexican Attorney General’s office (PGR)

Low Rate of Wastewater Treatment Criticized in Mexico’s Veracruz State

9 Jun 2011 - 18:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, MEXICO CITY — The political association “Professionals for Mexico” (PPM) has criticized Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua) for the poor performance of wastewater treatment plants in Veracruz state, w

Mexico City Plans $800 Million USD Water-Purifying Plant

24 Mar 2009 - 08:06 by Local Press Report

Mexico, MEXICO CITY (Bloomberg) — The Mexican water authority (Conagua) will announce the bid for a new treatment plant for the capital city on March 31, according to Conagua General Manager Jose Luis Luege Tamargo in an interview las