LCCC Oct. 19 Meeting Commentary

We are blessed to live where we do, in our beautiful mountain setting. Our enjoyment of our stunning bucolic surroundings should always be appreciated, always preserved, and never taken for granted. Tragically some of our neighbors have had their enjoyment taken away, at least temporarily, as a result of the McBride and Nogal fires. As…

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A local realtor recently brought to the attention of the Alto Coalition for Environmental Preservation a news release published February 7, 2024.  In the article, the Environmental Protection Agency reveals it has finalized stronger standards for particulate matter pollution.  For the past two and a half years the Alto CEP has maintained that the proposed…

There are many valid reasons why a concrete batch plant should not be built at the proposed location.  Among them are:   First and foremost, it is a health hazard, particularly to those with respiratory issues. While there is no single established dangerous proximity zone, since it depends to some extent on topography, wind direction and wind speed,…

By:  Galen Farrington What  is a Sacrifice Zone? When I taught freshman English at Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso, I taughtthe two-part selection, “Cancer Alley, The Poisoning of the American South” andthe class was introduced to the concept of Environmental Justice andspecifically the term “environmental racism.”  Today, ten years later,those living along the 85-mile stretch along…