Posts by Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main
On the Navajo Nation, the List of Mystery Wells Continues to Grow
Old oil wells on the reservation spew chemical-laden water. The feds have done little to honor treaty obligations to clean them up. By Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main This story was originally published at Capital & Main, a NMPBS partner. On a warm evening in early June, Loretta Johnson pointed her white Chevy Silverado with…
Read MoreNew Mexico’s Governor Declares Drought Emergency. Sort Of.
A warming climate — fueled in part by the state’s oil and gas production — has parched rivers and turned forests to tinder. This story was originally published at Capital & Main, a NMPBS partner. By Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main In late May, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office sent out a press release announcing…
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