The ‘Great American Comeback’ shouldn’t be filthy air, dirty water and no sanitation for the marginalized, says activist Catherine Coleman Flowers.
Activists question whether the state would protect communities of color if the EPA is stripped of its watchdog powers.
With the EPA hamstrung by the Supreme Court and shaky state funding, New Mexico could face a future with reduced protections.
In many poor, largely Black Southern towns, residents say polluting wood pellet mills foul their air and forests.
The state’s powerful oil and gas industry wields influence in ways that could blunt the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act.
‘Mark my words,’ says environment secretary, this will lead to increased air pollution.
The state asked for federal help to find oil field emissions; the EPA found dozens — but in three years it has issued only two fines.