Western New Mexico Facilities
Superfund sites, uranium mining & milling, coal mining and generating plants are regulated by a variety of state and federal agencies in western New Mexico Continue reading
Category Archives: Coal
Permitted Sites in Northwest New Mexico
A variety of NW New Mexico sites from the Four Corners Steam Plant to the legacy Gasbuggy nuclear explosion, permitted and managed by NMED, DOE, EPA and others Continue reading
Raton Power Plant and the Coal Cycle
The Coal Cycle in Northeast New Mexico Surface water and groundwater are contaminated during the extraction of coal, its subsequent preparation and the disposal of mine waste, if no mitigating measures are used. In New Mexico many sites have been abandoned without adequate reclamation. … Continue reading
The Coal Cycle in Northwest New Mexico
The San Juan River Basin provides the majority of drinking water for the surrounding area. Surface water and groundwater are contaminated during the extraction of coal, its subsequent preparation and the disposal of mine waste if no mitigating measures are used. In New Mexico … Continue reading