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Pumpjacks like this one dot the desert of southeast New Mexico, as oil and gas companies rush to develop one of the largest oil reserves in the world. Nathan Rott/NPR hide caption

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In Midst Of An Oil Boom, New Mexico Sets Bold New Climate Goals

March 13, 2019 • New Mexico lawmakers passed a bill this week mandating state utilities use 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. Meanwhile, oil production in the southeast corner of the state is breaking records.

In Midst Of An Oil Boom, New Mexico Sets Bold New Climate Goals

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Danger Below? New Properties Hide Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells

A contractor prepares to cut off the top of a coal bed methane well near Gillette, Wyo., in 2015. It's one of thousands of abandoned, plugged wells sprinkled throughout Wyoming and Colorado. Stephanie Joyce/Wyoming Public Media hide caption

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Danger Below? New Properties Hide Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells

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May 30, 2016 • Around the country, houses, schools and shopping centers are being built on old oil and gas fields — and hidden underground are millions of abandoned wells that are not monitored for leaks.

Danger Below? New Properties Hide Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells

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