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New Mexico’s Abandoned Oil Wells To Be Four Times Higher by 2030 as Clean-Up Costs Could Leave Taxpayers With $1.6B Bill

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New Mexico’s abandoned oil wells are piling up faster than the state can plug them — and clean-up costs have soared more than 700 percent. A new IEEFA report warns the number of potentially orphaned wells could quadruple by 2030, leaving taxpayers facing a liability of up to $1.6 billion.

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COMMUNITY FEATURE: Casa Fortaleza: “For a Society Free of Sexual Violence”

Olivia Woodard Olivia Woodard -
In July, Brant One did our community spotlight on two individuals from a local advocacy center, Casa Fortaleza. In August, I was able to tour their facility, as well as have the opportunity to interview other contributors with Casa Fortaleza, so that Brant One could publish an article highlighting...

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Meet Casper, Ghostly White Lobster, So Rare That Odds Seeing Him is 1 in 100 Million

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Meet Casper, the ghostly white lobster so rare that the odds of encountering one are estimated at just one in 100 million. Scientists are studying his unusual colouring to unlock the genetic secrets behind lobster pigmentation.

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