This week on New Mexico in Focus, the Line Opinion Panel weighs in on a new boom in oil and gas revenues and the delicate process of trying to spend that money. The Panel also debates the proposal to round up nuclear waste from around the country and.
By Ahtza Dawn Chavez-Executive Director NAVA Education Project
• Feb 3, 2021
Commentary: Raising the next generation of New Mexicans to be successful requires strong families and healthy communities. And to do that, we must listen to the unique needs of our diverse communities and cultures and ensure they all have a seat at the table in shaping a future that works for them.
Contrary to the lies that have been sold to our communities–a clean and healthy environment does not contradict a sustainable and diverse economy for all New Mexicans.
Our communities know very well that over-dependence on revenue from extractive industries is an unsustainable model for our current and future generations. And together, we are striving for a clean and prosperous future for all New Mexicans–one that respects our hardworking families by allowing them to be part of the process for change.