http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.hcn.org/articles/the-forgotten-mesa Without basic services, life on Pajarito Mesa is all about surviving. No publisher Cally Carswell Green Justice environmental justice immigration colonias Albuquerque 2010-06-04T20:04:58Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/17438 Allison Williams finds it easier to live a sustainable lifestyle in New Mexico’s largest city than in one of its scenic small towns. No publisher Allison Williams Allison Williams sustainability energy bills Socorro Albuquerque housing 2010-02-05T09:45:37Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/16961 Laura Paskus lives a mile and a half from the Rio Grande, a river which shares a dubious distinction with India’s Ganges and China’s Yangze: The three are among the Top Ten most endangered rivers on the planet. No publisher Laura Paskus Weather World Wildlife Fund Rivers in Trouble top 10 endangered rivers Rio Grande Albuquerque New Mexico Ganges India Yangtze China pollution drought water use irrigation invasive species endangered species exotic species cottonwood Siberian elm 2010-02-05T09:43:08Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/322/16313 The author takes a disconcerting journey with a repo-man friend to repossess a car somewhere in Navajo Country No publisher Ben Ikenson Native Americans Reservations Socio-Economics Repo man repossession Gary Autry Ben Ikenson unusual jobs economy repossessing cars Albuquerque New Mexico American Recovery Association life stories unusual jobs Navajo Reservation socio-economics credit borrowing lending money difficult 2010-02-05T09:33:52Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/316/16131 The hurricanes in the Gulf and New Mexico’s endless drought lead the author to wonder why it is human beings refuse to take nature seriously No publisher Laura Paskus Albuquerque New Mexico drought climate change global warming water shortages Drought Summit Dave Gutzler meteorology climatology Kathy Jacobs Gregg Garfin scientists nature arid climates hurricanes Hurricane Wilma Hurricane Katrina 2010-02-05T08:57:04Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/314/16063 Albuquerque private investigator Sonny Baca unravels a series of nefarious plots in Rudolfo Anaya’s riveting mystery Jemez Spring No publisher Laura Paskus Western Culture Rudolfo Anaya Sonny Baca mysteries thrillers Albuquerque New Mexico Rio Grande Valley developers murder Los Alamos National Laboratory book reviews mystery series 2010-02-05T08:56:40Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/314/16041 Petroglyph boulders moved for controversial Albuquerque highway; Hilmar Cheese can drill "test well" for its wastewater; Richard Pombo’s plan to fast-track oil shale stymied; wilderness vs. helicopter skiing in Wyoming No publisher Matt Jenkins Petroglyph National Monument rock art Albuquerque road building highway construction EPA Hilmar Cheese cheese wastewater Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board groundwater contamination Rep. Richard Pombo oil shale energy industry 2010-02-05T08:56:32Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/312/15971 Critics say that FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program is encouraging development in flood-prone areas alongside Western rivers, such as the Rio Grande No publisher Randy Stapilus Communities Land Use And Planning Floods Rio Grande floodplains Bosque Encantado Albuquerque New Mexico development flood insurance FEMA Natioanl Flood Insurance Program John Horning Forest Guardians silvery minnow bald eagles cottonwood forests Hurricane Katrina National Environm 2010-02-05T08:56:11Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/310/15914 Longer commuter rails could connect the West’s far-flung cities in ways they haven’t been connected since the glory days of the railroad No publisher Allen Best Transportation Land Use And Planning Light rail commuter rail railroads travel transportation mass transit Chris Blewett Mid-Regional Council of Governments Rail Runner Express Bill Richardson Albuquerque Santa Fe Interstate 25 population growth Front Range Jon Esty Colorado 2010-02-05T08:31:40Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/309/15889 Two recent guidebooks – Mike Coltrin’s Sandia Mountain Hiking Guide and The Field Guide to the Sandia Mountains by Robert Julyan and Mary Stuever – are excellent guides to the trails and histories of the mountains outside Albuquerque No publisher Laura Paskus Human Beings And Nature Sandia Mountains Mike Coltrin Robert Julyan Mary Stueber field guides natural history plants wildlife birds hiking trails Albuquerque New Mexico wildflowers Crest Trail Movie Trail Ed Abbey Kirk Douglas Lonely Are The Brave archaeology 2010-02-05T08:31:31Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/307/15809 In the city of Albuquerque, underdog candidate Eric Griego, a critic of sprawl, challenges incumbent Mayor Marty Chavez, a pro-growth booster No publisher Laura Paskus Communities Land Use And Planning Elections Albuquerque New Mexico Martin Chavez Eric Griego sprawl development growth land use and planning elections mayors cities campaign finance reform minimum wage Montano Bridge Petroglyph National Monument Albuquerque West Side city councils 2010-02-05T09:26:28Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/301/15614 A rocky western escarpment and the Petroglyph National Monument have long held back Albuquerque’s sprawl, but now the Volcano Heights development is coming, and a controversial road through the monument may be built No publisher Hilary watts Parks And Monuments Inholdings And Development Archaeology Petroglyphs Land Use And Planning Albuquerque New Mexico Petroglyph National Monument sprawl growth development Volcano Heights Paseo del Norte land use planning subdivisions Michael Cadigan real estate Dolph Barnhouse 1000 Friends of New Mexico National Historic Preservati 2010-02-05T09:25:25Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/294/15364 A groundbreaking settlement between New Mexico environmentalists and the city of Albuquerque may keep water in the Middle Rio Grande and help both farmers and endangered silvery minnows No publisher Laura Paskus Fish Endangered Lawsuits And Water Rights Middle Rio Grande Albuquerque silvery minnow water rights irrigation agriculture water conservation Endangered Species Act Martin Chavez Bill Richardson Pete Domenici U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Abiquiu Reservoir Chama River John Horning 2010-02-05T09:23:57Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/284/15047 Sandia National Laboratories wants to monitor the nuclear waste in a Cold War-era landfill just outside Albuquerque, rather than excavate it or try to move it elsewhere No publisher Lissa James Nuclear Hazardous Waste And Superfund Sandia National Laboratories hazardous waste nuclear waste landfills depleted uranium cobalt 60 lead Department of Energy Citizen Action Sue Dayton Albuquerque New Mexico Environment Department 2010-02-05T09:21:27Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/281/14954 Many Western cities like Sierra Vista, Ariz., were built beside once-beautiful rivers which were overused and then neglected, while the cities looked elsewhere for new water sources to exploit No publisher Matt Jenkins Rivers Western rivers San Pedro River Sierra Vista Arizona Fort Huachuca water conservation saving water water reform growth sprawl development wildcat developments Los Angeles Denver Albuquerque Colorado River Rio Grande Salt River Verde River 2010-02-05T09:20:54Z News Article