CEA’s Andrew Browning discusses the importance of federal leases which help fund New Mexico’s first responders and public education.
Look at San Juan County, which has seen a 47 percent drop in such revenue since 2009. That has led to a loss of 9,000 jobs – a 17 percent reduction in the region’s workforce – and the closing of 7,500 operating wells. San Juan College, meanwhile, is working to close a budget deficit of about $1.38 million.
Read more – Albuquerque Journal
