State rep asks for funding to fix Carlsbad brine well before it collapses

CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a scary thought: a giant brine well that could become a massive sinkhole at any moment, swallowing up drivers and part of a New Mexico town.
State lawmakers know the clock is ticking and they have to figure out how to come up with the money to fix it. State Rep. Cathrynne Brown says taking care of the problem now will be a lot less expensive than waiting for the brine well to collapse
After extracting brine by pumping water into old salt mines a mass