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Water Crisis in Estancia 

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7.24.26 – Late last month, Estancia officials declared a water emergency. On top of that, the town has had to navigate the crisis without its mayor, who went on leave back in April. Mountainair Dispatch reporter and editor Todd Brogowski breaks down for Nash the details he’s uncovered around how bad things are and where they stand now.  Host: Nash…

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Feds Consider Removing Ban on Chaco Oil Drilling

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7.24.26 – A 20-year ban on new oil and gas developments within 10 miles of the Chaco Cultural National Historic Park could soon be reversed. The U.S. Interior Department opened two weeks of public comment this month, on its environmental assessment of the proposal to revoke the drilling ban.  Host: Nash Jones  For More Information: New Mexico Indigenous and…

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