{"id":40701,"date":"2022-12-09T17:12:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T00:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=40701"},"modified":"2022-12-12T09:20:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T16:20:26","slug":"new-task-force-targets-environmental-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/new-task-force-targets-environmental-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"New Task Force Targets Environmental Crimes"},"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\/3075155790\/\" 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>12.09.22 <\/strong>\u2013<strong> <\/strong>The New Mexico Environment Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have launched a new task force to investigate and prosecute environmental crimes. These crimes can range from things like dumping hazardous waste to falsifying records. Our Land\u2019s Laura Paskus talks with NMED Secretary James Kenney and the EPA\u2019s special agent in charge of the criminal investigation unit, Kim Bahney.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correspondent:<\/strong> Laura Paskus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guest(s):<\/strong> James Kenney, cabinet secretary, New Mexico Environment Department&nbsp;<br>Kim Bahney, Special Agent in Charge, Criminal Investigation Division, US EPA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To submit a tip online to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/echo.epa.gov\/report-environmental-violations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>https:\/\/echo.epa.gov\/report-environmental-violations<\/em><\/a><em><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To report known or suspected environmental crimes to the New Mexico Environment Department: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/general\/report-an-environmental-issue-or-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/general\/report-an-environmental-issue-or-incident\/<\/em><\/a><em><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>12.09.22 \u2013 The New Mexico Environment Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have launched a new task force to investigate and prosecute environmental crimes. 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