“As I see it, we’ve got to put this stuff somewhere,” explains Marc Eckels, project manager for Atlanta based ENERCON and DOSECC Exploration Services, referring to the public need to store high level nuclear waste. Rancher and agricultural engineer Ed Hughs, born and raised in Nara Visa, minced no words in response. “Not here. I…
Category: Policy
The Push for Renewable Energy in New Mexico
A recent proposal by two Democratic legislators would put New Mexico on an ambitious path towards a future powered by renewable sources of energy. The proposal would require PNM and other non-government utilities to gradually increase the amount of electricity supplied by wind and solar with a target of 80% of total energy produced by…
Trump’s Border Wall: What Does It Mean?
“I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me, and I’ll build them very inexpensively — I will build a great, great wall on our southern border. And I will have Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words.” – President Trump, speaking last year on the campaign trail…
New Mexico Education Snapshot
As New Mexico lawmakers attempt to solve the budget crisis a significant amount of debate will focus on education spending – it makes up 57% of the state’s total budget according to the Legislative Finance Committee FY 2017 budget recommendations. In New Mexico oil and natural gas industries provide about a third of the government…