We’re halfway between Christmas and Thanksgiving, and it is a good time to take a little break and focus on what makes this community so special. This is not in any way meant to be dismissive of the many challenges so many of us are facing right now, but we are so fortunate that Carlsbad is positioned to move forward. Here are a few of our advantages:
Economic Diversity: The best oil play in the world lies beneath Carlsbad, and this area has the biggest potash reserves in the country. Carlsbad is proudly the home to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and with it two national laboratories, Sandia and Los Alamos. We’ve taken a hit throughout 2020 just like everyone, but our unemployment numbers are still lower than most places due to our healthy diversity, which also includes tourism, agriculture and manufacturing. We have a productive relationship with our neighbors, including Eddy County, Artesia, Loving and Lea and Chaves Counties.