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Studies Link New Mexico Drilling to Radiation, Air Pollution, Health Risks

Small towns in the Permian Basin have become a petri dish for the perils of living amid the nation's largest oil fields.

Capital & Main · Sep 4

70-Foot Wastewater Geyser Reflects New Mexico’s Latest Oilfield Challenge

It’s a towering example of the contentious debate over what to do with the state’s ever-growing supply of oilfield waste.

Capital & Main · May 20

Schoolchildren struggling with headaches and vomiting from oil and gas plant pollution

Residents say they can smell ‘rotten egg with propane’ emanating from nearby natural gas wells

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025

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Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution’s effects

Natural gas has become a go-to fuel for power plants from coast to coast, sometimes replacing dirtier coal-fired plants and, by extension, improving air quality

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025

The EPA Stalled and Then a Fix for New Mexico Oil and Gas Pollution Evaporated

Trump election likely marks the end of a federal response to worsening air pollution in the Permian Basin.

Capital & Main · Nov 14, 2024

In This Tiny New Mexico Town, the Air Quality Is Worse Than in Downtown L.A.

The data is clear: The village of Loving in the Permian Basin has been hit hard by waves of pollutants from Big Oil, yet the EPA hasn't acted to force a cleanup.

Capital & Main · Aug 20, 2024

Despite Rules, New Mexico Oil and Gas Producers Keep Polluting

A tour of the Permian Basin highlights weak enforcement by state and federal agencies.

Capital & Main · Mar 17, 2023

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