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Small town grocery stores pull vanishing act
A quick run to the corner store is an errand no longer possible in many rural areas of Montana as small grocery stores disappear.
NM regulators to rule on ‘cap and trade’
The other big vote in New Mexico may be overshadowed by Election Day but it has huge economic implications by reducing greenhouse gas in the Land of Enchantment.
Oil shale moves forward, doubts remain
Colorado and Utah are the latest test sites to win BLM approval to explore oil shale. Despite spending billions of dollars the extractive energy sector hasn't produced a drop of commercial fuel.
NM educators not waiting for Superman
Crafting effective school evaluation methods seems even beyond the reach of super heroes these days. A public school confab in Albuquerque will debate the options — without capes or tights.
Keystone pipeline dirty, no economic boon
A rural policy group is giving the mitten to a proposed pipeline to pump Canadian tar sands oil to U.S. refineries. Opponents say the project would double greenhouse gas emissions and hurt local renewable energy efforts.
Roundhouse grudge match: water vs cattle
The New Mexico Supreme Court rejected a cattlemen group's request to halt a series of public hearings this week to protect state water sources in wilderness areas.
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