Carlsbad, N.M., was founded in the 1890s as such colorful characters as Charles B. Eddy and Sheriff Pat Garrett (of Billy the Kid fame) diverted water from the Pecos River to massive cattle ranches. Today, a spike in population built on an oil and gas boom has challenged the...
Water for Growth
Desert community strategizes to keep pace with the needs of residents and industry as explosive growth strains supplies.
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