Posts by Laura Paskus

Dear friends, Six days before Christmas, the U.S. Department of Energy and its National Nuclear Security Administration opened public comment on a proposed 115 kilovolt powerline for Los Alamos National Laboratory. According to the NNSA, the nuclear weapons lab needs the new, 14-mile-long powerline to increase capacity and “support mission programs”—including the expanded production of…

For New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp, poetry is a way to “build empathy.” Last week Camp spoke with me about her new book and a project that brings “epic poetry” to communities across the state. She also talked about why poetry matters, especially during times of crisis, and read from her new book, Worn…