Fracking across New Mexico

On the next New Mexico in Focus, we look at fracking across New Mexico. Producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with local community activists from the Navajo Nation and Mora County. They share concerns about what hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, could do to the water and land in their communities.

Correspondent Gwyneth Doland moderates a discussion this week on safety concerns about fracking with Wally Drangmeister from the New Mexico Mexico Oil & Gas Association and Erik Schlenker-Goodrich from the Western Environmental Law Center.

Host Gene Grant and this week’s Line opinion panelists discuss fracking and access to the overdose drug naloxone.

GUESTS:
Anita Laran, Collaborative Visions
John Olivas, former Mora county commissioner
Victoria Gutierrez, Diné CARE
Sarah White, Diné CARE
Wally Drangmeister, New Mexico Oil & Gas Association
Erik Schlenker-Goodrich, Western Environmental Law Center

LINE PANELISTS:
Dan Foley, former New Mexico House Minority Whip
Marsha Garcia, Strategies 360
Tom Garrity, The Garrity Group PR
Julie Ann Grimm, editor of the Santa Fe Reporter

CORRESPONDENTS:
Sarah Gustavus
Gwyneth Doland

HOST:
Gene Grant

The Producer of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is Sarah Gustavus. Associate Producer is Kathy Wimmer. Funding for this program was provided in part by the McCune Foundation Communications Fund, Santa Fe Community Foundation.

Episode 904 airs July 24, 2015