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Environmentalists Oppose Reuse of Fracking Wastewater

May 22, 2026
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5.22.26 – This week, an environmental attorney criticizes a recent decision by the state’s Water Quality Control Commission to revisit how and where fracking wastewater can be used in New Mexico. Tannis Fox, a senior attorney with the Western Environmental Law Center, tells Host Nash Jones why the coalition of environmental groups she represents opposes…

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Concerns Over Produced Water and Police Oversight

May 22, 2026
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, an environmental attorney criticizes a recent decision by the state’s Water Quality Control Commission to revisit how and where fracking wastewater can be used in New Mexico. Tannis Fox, a senior attorney with the Western Environmental Law Center, tells Host Nash Jones why she, and a coalition of…

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