New Mexico Mercury

Reunion

All right, this is serious. The Upper Gorge, formerly known as Wild Rivers Area, now part of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. Haven’t been up here for years. This is where we came in ’98 before we moved, when I looked out at pure landscape (not this view) and started to cry. It was my birthday, too. That’s kind of what did it.

There’s such power in this place. As soon as you drive back to the nearest village, it mostly goes away. People just mess things up. I’m sorry, but it’s true. There aren’t many places on the planet where you feel this non-material sustenance. Like your spirit taking a long drink after exile in the desert of culture. I didn’t want to leave today...

Friday Voyage: Hassan Fathy in Egypt and New Mexico

The famed Egyptian architect known for innovative green building techniques and designing communities that empowered the less fortunate, left us a gem in Abiquiu.

Insight New Mexico - State Land Commissioner Ray Powell

V.B. Price talks with State Land Commissioner Ray Powell who's running for re-election this November. He gives a run down of what the office does, and the issues in the current race.

Provincial Matters, 8-25-2014

V.B. Price's weekly collection of appreciations and observations.

Insight New Mexico - Joan Brown

V.B. Price talks with Joan Brown, Executive Director for New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light, an organization that engages faith communities in addressing climate change.

Provincial Matters, 8-18-2014

V.B. Price's weekly collection of appreciations and observations.

Provincial Matters, 8-11-2014

V.B. Price's weekly collection of appreciations and observations.

Change is in the Air, but Contamination still in the Ground and Water

Citizen activism has spurred positive developments for the KAFB jet fuel spill clean up, but there's a long road still ahead. 

Uruguayan Energy: The Data is In

I’ve written about Uruguay’s energy policy in New Mexico Mercury. I talked about a policy proposed by the current progressive government, agreed to by all the political parties, and implemented by the private sector as well as the State. I explained how the comprehensive plan outlined a series of goals to be met, how by 2015 the small Latin American country would be running on 50% renewable energy sources, and how by 2030 virtually all of Uruguay’s energy needs would be taken care of by sun, wind, water and biomass from agriculture.

It sounded great. But there was little hard data to assure us the plan would work long-term. Now, at last, we have data...

Provincial Matters, 8-4-2014

V.B. Price's weekly collection of appreciations and observations.