The Pecos River Still Flows. But for How Long?

A flare stack operated by Novo Oil & Gas burns off natural gas near the Pecos River in southern New Mexico. Photos by Jerry Redfern for Capital & Main.

Johnny Reid has spent nearly all of his life on a couple of farms set in the few square miles between Loving, New Mexico, and the Pecos River. “It’s been a very enjoyable life,” he said, looking out over the tan and green Pecos Valley.