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Runnel Riley
Coverage of Runnel Riley in the Nexus archive.
- A New Mexico town is running dry. An immigration detention center is its biggest water customer.
Estancia, New Mexico, faces a water emergency as drought depletes wells, prompting reduced water sales to the Torrance County Detention Facility, its largest commercial customer. The town is hauling water and planning to drill a new well, while residents and officials express frustration over delays and governance issues.