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Update: Quay County Reverses Course on Nuclear Research Project

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Update: Quay County Reverses Course on Nuclear Research Project

Quay County Commissioners Sue Dowell, Frank McCasland, and Mike Cherry have voted to rescind Resolution 27.  Logan Schools Superintendent Dennis Roch has also withdrawn his support. Resolution 27 was a proposal by Atlanta based company ENERCON to drill a deep a three mile deep borehole to research geophysical conditions to potentially store nuclear waste in Nara Visa, NM.   To learn more, check out the New Mexico Politico’s coverage to date:

Nuclear Waste Research Company’s Promises Ring Hollow With Locals

Residents Overwhelmingly Reject Nara Visa Nuclear Waste Research Project

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David K. Clements, J.D., is a professor of business law at NMSU, and serves as a trial consultant for civil litigation firms. Prior to working as a professor, David was a violent crimes prosecutor supervising the Lincoln County district attorney’s office. He has tried well over 130 cases to a jury, ranging from 1st degree murder to defending municipalities. His previous experience includes working as a business attorney for southern New Mexico’s largest law firm. David’s political experience in grassroots organization led to him being elected as a national presidential delegate, Republican Party county chairman, and appointment as NM State Chairman for the Johnson-Weld Presidential ticket. David ran for the U.S. Senate in 2014 as the liberty option, rallying a unique coalition of pan-conservatives, constitutionalists, libertarians, and disenfranchised Kennedy democrats. His opinions are his own, and may not reflect those of the regents or administration of NMSU, his clients, or colleagues.