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Rivers Through the Lens of Pueblo Feminism

Laura Paskus conducting an interview with Julia Bernal in the studio

November 19, 2021 –Environment reporter Laura Paskus speaks with activist Julia Bernal about water conservation. Bernal explains the work of the Pueblo Action Alliance and shares what the ‘Land Back’ and ‘Water Back’ movements are all about. Plus, how she approaches these issues from a feminist perspective, while stressing their importance to all New Mexicans.…

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Already ‘baked in,’ NM’s water challenges loom large on the political landscape

The Rio Grande with the Sandia Mountains behind it. Three Sandhill Cranes walk in the water.

Laura Paskus New Mexico officials know that continued warming is drying out the state’s rivers, farmlands, forests, and reservoirs. And while there are plans to address some of those challenges, state water experts say they lack resources to implement changes.  This summer, more than 30 miles of the Middle Rio Grande dried. Farmers in that region, as well…

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