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New Mexico Environment Secretary James Kenney.

The Struggle for PFAS Pollution Accountability

By Myah Wilmarth | June 18, 2021

June 18, 2021 – After testifying at a congressional hearing on PFAS last week, New Mexico Environment Secretary James Kenney joins the show to talk about…

Melanie Stansbury sits down for an interview.

Conversing with Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury

By Myah Wilmarth | June 18, 2021

June 18, 2021 – Gene Grant speaks with Rep. Melanie Stansbury, whose victory in the special election for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District was watched closely by…

Downtown Albuquerque skyline at evening, with superimposed logo for Homewise.

Housing and Economic Development

By Myah Wilmarth | June 11, 2021

June 11, 2021 – A 30-year veteran of the battle for affordable housing, Mike Loftin of Homewise talks with senior producer Matt Grubs about the ABQ Home for…

Two people in outdoor safety gear watch and discuss something off-frame.

Forests Under Siege

By Myah Wilmarth | June 11, 2021

June 11, 2021 – This month marks the ten-year anniversary of the 2011 Las Conchas Fire, which burned 156,000 acres of the Jemez Mountains. At the time, Las Conchas was the…

A house in a residential neighborhood at dusk.

Albuquerque Expands ‘Home for Life’ Program

By Myah Wilmarth | June 4, 2021

June 4, 2021 – Looking to leverage what has traditionally been a low cost of living and affordable housing market, the City of Albuquerque is expanding…

A group of sandhill cranes in flight.

Albuquerque Journal Photo Editor Retires

By Myah Wilmarth | June 4, 2021

June 4, 2021 – Albuquerque Journal photojournalist and photo editor Dean Hanson calls it a career after 35 years at the paper. Senior producer Matt Grubs talks with Hanson as the self-described “camera guy” looks…

Three people stand in a woodsy area, observing a pole in the ground.

Outdoor Science Lab Loses Funding

By Myah Wilmarth | May 28, 2021

May 28, 2021 – Since the 1990s, the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program has brought tens of thousands of students to the Rio Grande each year.…

A medical bust of a head with labels on the eyes and forehead, and with brain exposed.

Mental Health Awareness in Indian Country

By Myah Wilmarth | May 28, 2021

May 28, 2021 – Antonia Gonzales gathers a group of experts to talk about bringing tribal communities out of the pandemic with the right kind…

A tube within a rock releases water into a stream.

Protecting Vulnerable Waterways

By Myah Wilmarth | May 21, 2021

May 21, 2021 – In March, the pueblos of Jemez and Laguna filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over…

Congressional portrait of Senator Ben Ray Luján.

Senator Ben Ray Luján

By Myah Wilmarth | May 21, 2021

May 21, 2021 – US Sen. Ben Ray Luján is the new freshman senator from New Mexico – and the first Hispanic senator from the state in a generation. He comes from a…

A pipette dips into a vial of algae.

The Return of Blue-Green Algae Blooms

By Myah Wilmarth | May 14, 2021

May 14, 2021 – On this month’s episode of Our Land, we look back to a 2019 episode about blue-green algae. Blooms of that toxic…

Portrait of Chris Manning.

CD1 Candidate Conversations: Libertarian Chris Manning

By Myah Wilmarth | May 14, 2021

May 14, 2021 – Early voting has begun in the special election to fill Deb Haaland’s seat in the 1st Congressional District, and the candidates…