{"id":3935,"date":"2014-02-03T19:11:45","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T19:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=3935"},"modified":"2020-06-02T10:26:25","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T17:26:25","slug":"senator-william-burt-representative-brian-egolf-dr-rick-aster-nm-drought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/senator-william-burt-representative-brian-egolf-dr-rick-aster-nm-drought\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator William Burt &#038; Representative Brian Egolf, Dr. Rick Aster, NM Drought"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1BqKvMLRiJw?list=PL0QUHGaLftJjX6usY1oSJ2NqoYQDAgMeT\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>This week, on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, it\u0092s a trip up to the Roundhouse to visit lawmakers in the thick of the legislative session.  NMiF correspondent Gwyneth Doland talks with Senator William Burt and Representative Brian Egolf about the Governor\u0092s push to get legislators to give up capital outlay monies for major water projects.<\/p>\n<p>Also featured this week, is Dr. Rick Aster, head of the Department of Geosciences at Colorado State University. His lecture in Albuquerque last fall was called \u0093The Future of Ice on Earth,\u0094 and he spoke with NMiF correspondent Furhana Afrid about the ongoing changes in the oceans and atmosphere that are driving remarkable changes in Earth\u0092s permafrost, glaciers, and icecaps, and how global changes affect New Mexico\u0092s climate.<\/p>\n<p>NMiF host Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel look at the economic toll of New Mexico\u0092s drought on farmers, and how the need for water from the Rio Grande is leading to a lawsuit by Texas against our state.<\/p>\n<p>The Line also looks at what some are calling an outbreak of \u0093amendment fever\u0094 in the legislature, and examines one of those proposed amendments designed to increase the state\u0092s minimum wage.<\/p>\n<p>GUESTS:<br \/>\nProfessor Rick Aster, Professor of Geosciences, Colorado State University<br \/>\nSen. William Burt, R-Alamogordo<br \/>\nRep.  Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe<\/p>\n<p>LINE PANELISTS:<br \/>\nDan Foley, Former House Minority Whip<br \/>\nSophie Martin, Attorney<\/p>\n<p>LINE GUEST PANELISTS:<br \/>\nEric Griego, former NM Senate Democrat<br \/>\nWhitney Waite, The Waite Company<\/p>\n<p>CORRESPONDENT:<br \/>\nGwyneth Doland, NMiF Correspondent<br \/>\nFurhana Afrid, NMiF Correspondent<\/p>\n<p>HOST\/COMMENTATOR: Gene Grant<\/p>\n<p>The Producer of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is Megan Kamerick. Associate Producer is Kathy Wimmer. Funding for this program was provided in part by the McCune Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Episode 731 for air January 31, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, it\u0092s a trip up to the Roundhouse to visit lawmakers in the thick of the legislative session. 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