Posts by Ashley Rammelsberg
16th International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe
July 12, 2019 – New Mexico in Focus travels to Santa Fe to look at the work being done by hordes of volunteers at this weekend’s International Folk Art Market. Many of those who work at the event are participating in “voluntourism,” where people make their vacation plans based on a volunteer opportunity. The market…
Read MoreThe Line: Proposal Accepted for New Nuclear Waste Repository
July 12, 2019 – The Carlsbad City Council has unanimously approved a resolution supporting a nuclear waste facility near the Eddy-Lea county border. The governor, the New Mexico land commissioner and the state’s congressional delegation are opposed, particularly when considering the use of fracking in the same region. Supporters say the repository, proposed by Holtec…
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