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Our Land: Wells Going Dry In The East Mountains

NMiF: Our Land

October 13, 2017 – This month on “Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present and Future,” we take a trip over the Sandia Mountains to learn about what’s happening with groundwater levels in places like Sandia Park and Edgewood. In recent years, more and more people have seen their domestic wells dry up. Some people…

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The Line: Department of Education Considers Changes to Science Teaching Standards

NMiF: science standards

September 22, 2017 – The New Mexico Education Department sparked controversy this week, by proposing modifications and changes to the state’s science teaching standards. Those standards haven’t been updated in almost 15 years, but critics say the suggestions go too far.  One example includes not identifying the age of the earth as 4.6 billion years…

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