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UNM Study Finds Dangerous Working Conditions in Oil and Gas Industry

Silhouette of a worker observing oil pumpjacks at dusk.

3.22.24 – A new study from the University of New Mexico reports dangerous working conditions in the oil and gas industry. Correspondent Elizabeth Miller speaks with Dr. Gabriel Sanchez, a study author and executive director at UNM’s Center for Social Policy, to ask how the sector’s workers might find new jobs in a clean-energy future. …

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Permian Development Fuels Climate Change

Jerry Redfern

4.7.23 – The continued oil boom in the Permian Basin is reflected in the state’s budget. But it also affects the climate, local communities, and the landscape. Not only that, but many companies pollute beyond what regulations allow, with few repercussions. Jerry Redfern, a reporter with Capital & Main, talks about the role his reporting…

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