Guest Column: Farmington, a town in need of a jolt
The good news these days about Farmington, New Mexico, is that the air looks clear. That’s a huge change.
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The good news these days about Farmington, New Mexico, is that the air looks clear. That’s a huge change.
The good news these days about Farmington, New Mexico, is that the air looks clear. That’s a huge change.
Starting in the 1960s, the town’s giant smokestacks could be seen from miles away, and their dangerous emissions helped add the designation of “national sacrifice zone” to this Four Corners area.
Starting in the 1960s, the town’s giant smokestacks could be seen from miles away, and their dangerous emissions helped add the designation of “national sacrifice zone” to this Four Corners area.
Given Farmington’s near-constant sunshine, solar-powered electricity might seem the obvious replacement. However, the people with clout in town yearn for the good old days of fossil fuels.