The chile capital’s long road back from Little Katrina
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In 2016 change is evident in Chile Capital of the World, though memories of the flood and loose ends from its fury linger on in the small town’s historical narrative. Continue Reading
Q&A: Land Commissioner Dunn has his own proposal to fund early childhood programs
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Dunn wants the federal government to transfer millions of unleased subsurface mineral acres beneath private land to the state, to be set aside in a new trust specifically for early childhood programs like home visiting and child-care assistance. Continue Reading
As Rio Grande crisis deepens, study suggests management innovations
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The study builds on Dr. Luzma Fabiola Nava’s years of researching and probing the often-thorny management of the Rio Grande. Continue Reading
Report details failures of utility serving Sunland Park, Santa Teresa
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The assessment was a critical portrait of a public utility entrusted with delivering safe drinking water to an estimated 21,000 people and performing competent wastewater treatment and disposal services that impact the Rio Grande, which is shared by the U.S. and Mexico. Continue Reading
Texas gets boost in water fight with New Mexico
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Three years after Texas filed a complaint in the U.S. Supreme Court alleging that New Mexican farmers were illegally curbing the Rio Grande’s flow into Texas, the justices appear closer to taking up the challenge. Continue Reading
Costs outweigh benefits of removing carbon from the atmosphere
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Reducing carbon emissions in New Mexico and throughout the United States is a worthy goal. But how great a price is the Land of Enchantment willing to pay? Continue Reading
Border utility finds itself in hot water
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Recent revelations of high arsenic levels, Clean Water Act violations, and management troubles have all drawn the attention of Southern New Mexico elected officials as well as state and federal environmental regulators. Continue Reading
Following wife’s death, Anapra resident worries about kids who drink tap water
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Utility officials say the water is now safe to drink, but like many Sunland Park city officials and residents, Ramon Sierra has his doubts. Continue Reading
Public lands should be places that welcome and reflect all Americans
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Recently, a coalition of diverse voices outlined a bold agenda for the future of our national parks and other public lands. This vision includes ensuring our public lands are inclusive and reflect the stories and struggles of all Americans. Continue Reading
Proposed BLM venting and flaring rule will damage NM’s economy
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The great fallacy is that there is no cost to doing this and it won’t have any negative economic effect on the industry. Continue Reading
Opportunity knocks for NM schools by reducing natural gas waste
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The benefits of reducing methane waste are clear – increased production, increased revenue, and cleaner air. Continue Reading
Despite attacks, I’m doubling down on my opposition to BLM’s proposed rules
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I favor conserving our lands through better management, not increased regulations. Continue Reading
Is Sunland Park the border’s Flint, Michigan?
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A recent test found arsenic levels that significantly exceed government standards in Sunland Park and Santa Teresa. Officials are working on improvements to arsenic treatment plants there. Continue Reading
Land commissioner should back measures to end natural gas waste
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Wasting our natural resources goes against what we teach our kids. Continue Reading
In Texas, Rio Grande Valley residents have been eating toxic fish for decades
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For more than two decades, federal and state health officials have known that residents of a poor community in the Rio Grande Valley are eating fish laced with unsafe levels of toxic chemicals, but they haven’t found a way to stop it. Continue Reading