OPINION: Energy policy is on the ballot in NM, and the stakes couldn’t be higher

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Coil tubing operators Oscar Sepulveda, left, and Jeremiah Brown disconnect the flange head from the fracking stack to replace a leaking gasket at a well site in December 2020. Journal photo

It’s the ultimate paradox: New Mexico may be the richest poor state in the nation.

Our state is blessed with incredible natural resources, particularly oil and natural gas, yet it suffers from some of the highest poverty rates. While the state’s government enjoys record-high revenues, its families aren’t necessarily seeing the same benefits. That’s why it’s important to remember this election will be pivotal in determining whether this imbalance will be corrected or exacerbated…

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