Metro areas in New Mexico also suffered from heightened pollution.
Group advocates for greater controls on emissions from fossil fuel development.
As oil and gas boomed in New Mexico in recent years, air pollution spiked in areas of heavy fossil fuel operations, per a new report from the American Lung Association.
The Association’s annual State of the Air Report, published Wednesday, showed increases in ground-level ozone in both Eddy and Lea counties in southeast New Mexico in the prolific Permian Basin shale play, and assigned both counties an “F” grade.
The 2021 report covered 2017, 2018 and 2019 – years that saw an historic increase in oil and gas production before the COVID-19 pandemic led to the industry’s decline.
What’s News Today: Vaccine appointments, state of the air
What’s News Today: Vaccine appointments, state of the air
Here’s a look at some of the stories we’ll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia.
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If you’re wanting to get a COVID-19 vaccine, there are still appointments available. The Roanoke and Alleghany Health Districts are holding a clinic at the Berglund Center today, giving out the Pfizer vaccine. In Covington, there are still appointments available to receive the Moderna vaccine.
The Virginia Board of Education will hold a retreat today virtually. It will discuss its vision, goals and next steps for teacher evaluation and professional development.
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Avila Lowrance | Other Voices
Can Nevada County afford to share its precious but scarce resources with Rise Gold? Do we have enough good air, clean water, and available power in Nevada County to allow these valuable resources to be exploited by a junior mining company from Canada with a bad reputation?
I believe that these three precious resources are at high risk of being significantly diminished if Nevada County allows Rise Gold to reopen the Idaho Maryland Mine. They are not the only resources at risk, but let’s start at the top.
AIR
In 2020 the American Lung Association published the State of the Air Report, in which they evaluated the quality of Nevada County’s air. They gave us an “F.” The report accounted for both high ozone days and particle pollution.
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