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Protecting Vulnerable Waterways

By Myah Wilmarth | May 21, 2021

May 21, 2021 – In March, the pueblos of Jemez and Laguna filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over…

Congressional portrait of Senator Ben Ray Luján.

Senator Ben Ray Luján

By Myah Wilmarth | May 21, 2021

May 21, 2021 – US Sen. Ben Ray Luján is the new freshman senator from New Mexico – and the first Hispanic senator from the state in a generation. He comes from a…

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The Return of Blue-Green Algae Blooms

By Myah Wilmarth | May 14, 2021

May 14, 2021 – On this month’s episode of Our Land, we look back to a 2019 episode about blue-green algae. Blooms of that toxic…

Portrait of Chris Manning.

CD1 Candidate Conversations: Libertarian Chris Manning

By Myah Wilmarth | May 14, 2021

May 14, 2021 – Early voting has begun in the special election to fill Deb Haaland’s seat in the 1st Congressional District, and the candidates…

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CD1 Candidate Conversations: Democrat Melanie Stansbury

By Myah Wilmarth | May 7, 2021

May 7, 2021 – The Democratic candidate to fill the vacant seat in the 1st Congressional District is Melanie Stansbury. She’s a state representative from…

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CD1 Candidate Conversations: Republican Mark Moores

By Myah Wilmarth | May 7, 2021

May 7, 2021 – Early voting has begun in the special election to fill Deb Haaland’s seat in the 1st Congressional District, and the candidates…

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Civil Rights and the Chauvin Verdict

By Myah Wilmarth | April 30, 2021

April 23, 2021 – A group of leading civil rights attorneys gathers for a discussion of the impact on New Mexico of the George Floyd…

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Look Up on Earth Day

By Myah Wilmarth | April 23, 2021

April 23, 2021 – As the world celebrates Earth Day, environment correspondent Laura Paskus reflects on how we relate to the world that we inherited…

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Former Governor Gary Johnson

By Myah Wilmarth | April 23, 2021

April 23, 2021 – The co-hosts of the NMPBS podcast Growing Forward speak with former Gov. Gary Johnson, who supported legalizing cannabis when he was…

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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

By Myah Wilmarth | April 23, 2021

April 23, 2021 – The co-hosts of the NMPBS podcast Growing Forward speak with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham about New Mexico’s new recreational cannabis laws,…

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Rep. Angelica Rubio on Environmental Legislation

By Myah Wilmarth | April 19, 2021

April 16, 2021 – Among the top priorities for New Mexico State Rep. Angelica Rubio, D-Las Cruces, are social justice and the environment. She talks…

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Youth United for Climate Crisis Action

By Myah Wilmarth | April 19, 2021

April 16, 2021 – Climate change and the environment were among the many issues New Mexico legislators needed to tackle this year. But many, including…