LCCC Oct. 19 Meeting Commentary

Cynthia E. Black  Ms. Corral: I’m opposed to the construction of the concrete batch plant proposed by the Roper Construction Company. My primary reason for opposition: Limited & connected aquifers where high use impacts neighbors Aquifer contamination potential is high There are other issues to consider for opposition to this concrete plant involving air quality,…

I had a friend at my last job who had a sign on his desk that read: “Stamp out TLA’s *” * Three Letter Acronyms The title of this post made me recall that sign. Except, these TLA’s are more serious. The title decodes as: Individual Retirement Account Required Minimum Distribution Qualified Charitable Distribution. Still…

In spite of the activity on the lot of the proposed concrete batch plant, the matter is far from settled. We have appealed to the New Mexico Court of Appeals the order of the Environment Improvement Board (EIB) to overturn the Secretary of the Environment’s order denying the air quality permit for the plant.  We…

If you missed Thursday’s Community Meeting you can read here Mark Severance’s Presentation about preparing for the NMED Hearing. Two key points: 1. The hearing is remote and there will be two local venues for folks to gather in addition to watching via Webex on your own computer. The Traylor Gym at Capitan Public Schools…

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