Today's Opinions

By Paula Garcia

The people of Mora County care deeply about protecting our way of life and have taken a strong stand in defense of our land and water.

John Olivas is quoted as saying, “It’s time for all communities to do what we’ve done — announce the end to extractive industries . . .”

Let’s see whether he’s ready to put the county’s money where his mouth is.

The $1.85 million just appropriated for Mora County’s use on its unfinished county complex comes from severance tax bonds, which are themselves funded by severance tax paid by those extractive industries.