{"id":39286,"date":"2022-04-08T09:46:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T16:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=39286"},"modified":"2022-04-08T15:22:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T22:22:02","slug":"plastic-bags-storm-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/plastic-bags-storm-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic Bags &#038; Storm Water"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"pbs-viral-player-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px);\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/viralplayer\/3066457683\/\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.8.2022 <\/strong>\u2013 Albuquerque City Council has voted to override Mayor Tim Keller\u2019s veto of their plastic bag ban repeal. Council members who voted to repeal the ordinance cited extra costs on both businesses and consumers, but environmental groups say it\u2019s a step backwards. Environment correspondent Laura Paskus talks with a Bernalillo County official who explains the impact the repeal could have on water quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correspondent:<\/strong> Laura Paskus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guest:<\/strong> Kali Bronson, stormwater program compliance manager, Bernalillo County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krqe.com\/news\/politics-government\/albuquerque-city-councilors-could-vote-in-favor-of-allowing-plastic-bags\/\"><em>Albuquerque Plastic Ban Lifted<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 KRQE<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/2485733\/kellers-attempt-to-save-plastic-bag-ban-fails.html\"><em>Council Overrides Mayor\u2019s Veto of Plastic Bag Ban Repeal<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 Albuquerque Journal<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4.8.2022 \u2013 Albuquerque City Council has voted to override Mayor Tim Keller\u2019s veto of their plastic bag ban repeal. Council members who voted to repeal the ordinance cited extra costs on both businesses and consumers, but environmental groups say it\u2019s a step backwards. 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