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Should Fracking Continue in New Mexico?

July 24, 2015
A man and woman sitting at a table talking.

Communities across the country are debating whether hydraulic fracturing, which is commonly known as fracking, should be allowed. The state of New York created a formal ban on fracking last month banned fracking after a 7 year moratorium on fracking. Some cities and counties have sought their own bans on   fracking. In 2013, Mora county in northern…

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Fracking across New Mexico

July 21, 2015
A mountain range in the background.

On the next New Mexico in Focus, we look at fracking across New Mexico. Producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with local community activists from the Navajo Nation and Mora County. They share concerns about what hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, could do to the water and land in their communities. Correspondent Gwyneth Doland moderates a discussion…

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