Elected Officials to Protect America traveled to New Mexico to learn more about the need for health protections for communities affected by oil and gas production. Schools, playgrounds and homes are located next to oil and gas wells that polute and damage the health of those in living in the area.
EOPA filmed a mini-documentary.
Ensuring safety measures to protect communities that have oil and gas wells should be the moral and legal responsibility of the fossil fuel companies. Lawmakers in New Mexico are working hard to achieve this goal. At an informative committee meeting with Rep. Debbie Sariñana and others on the Elected Officials to Protect America NM leadership council. Testimony for and against setbacks was heard.