Posts Tagged ‘oil and gas’
The Line: Federal Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Over Chaco-Area Drilling
May 4, 2018 – After he seemed to agree that drilling around Chaco Canyon violated historic preservation laws, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to protect the area. While it was good news for the oil and gas industry, Indigenous and environmental activists will seek to appeal his decision. Gene Grant and the…
Read MoreThe Line: New Mexico’s Economy Still Suffers Post Recession Woes
February 9, 2018 – New Mexico’s economy was doing pretty well in 2006. Then the Great Recession hit in December of 2007 and the state’s economy has yet to recover. New Mexico is in a pattern of boom and bust cycles, largely because of its reliance on the oil and gas industry. Economists say something…
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