Posts by Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main
The Pecos River Still Flows. But for How Long?
Water deals, decades of drought and a booming oilfield reshape life along a legendary New Mexico river. by Jerry Redfern, Capital and Main This story was originally published at Capital and Main, a NMPBS partner. Johnny Reid has spent nearly all of his life on a couple of farms set in the few square miles…
Read More‘It’s a Beautiful River in the Middle of a Hellscape’
As climate change dries New Mexico, the Pecos faces a growing threat as it runs through the Permian Basin oilfield. by Jerry Redfern, Capital and Main This story was originally published at Capital and Main, a NMPBS partner. It’s an early May afternoon, and Charlie Barrett has parked his pickup in a pullout along a…
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