The post Beaver Fever appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico. As conservationists know, these clever dam-building rodents are a boon to recovering wetlands. But they can also contribute to flooding that causes catastrophic damage to acequias, which are crucial to traditional farmers in villages like Chimayó, New Mexico The post Beaver Fever appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico.

The post Water is Life appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico. The importance of acequias in traditional New Mexico agriculture The post Water is Life appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico.

The post Is the oil and gas boom harming New Mexico’s students? appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico. Fossil fuel revenues bankroll education spending in this state, but schools exposed to industry pollution face environmental risks that can affect children’s health and performance. The post Is the oil and gas boom harming New Mexico’s students? appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico.

The post The boots on Buck Jackson Road appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico. New Mexico is the second-largest oil producer in the U.S., behind Texas. Drawing immense wealth from the Permian Basin, the state relies on a workforce — often Latino men — who are subjected to harrowing conditions that lead to death, injury, disease and terrible tolls on mental health and family life. The post The boots on Buck Jackson Road appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico.

The post Protect and serve: Did county officials enable Ryan Martinez’s violent actions at a 2023 protest in Española? appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico. Two survivors have filed suit against Rio Arriba County office-holders, alleging that their civil rights were violated when they failed to control dangerous conflicts surrounding the proposed reinstallation of a statue depicting Juan de Oñate The post Protect and serve: Did county officials enable Ryan Martinez’s violent actions at a 2023 protest in Española? appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico.