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Consumer Products & Forever Chemicals

May 1, 2026
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5.1.2026 – In the second part of our interview with state Environment Secretary James Kenney, Nash Jones asks how the newly passed PFAS Protection Act will regulate consumer products known to contain forever chemicals.   Host: Nash Jones Guest: James Kenney, Cabinet Secretary, NM Environment Department  For More Information: PFAS Protection Act – NMED Groundwater War – NMPBS 

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Raton Seeks Revival in the Outdoors 

May 1, 2026
Two people talk on rocky terrain as two camera operators film them; all are outdoors under a partly cloudy sky.

5.1.2026 – Amid decades of economic decline following coal mine closures, the city of Raton is working to use the great outdoors as a more sustainable economic engine. Correspondent Elizabeth Miller takes us to the northern New Mexico town to learn about the town’s history and how a multi-state effort to connect public lands for outdoor rec prioritizes conservation.   Correspondent: Elizabeth Miller Guests: Neil Segotta, Interim City Manager, Raton,…

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