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V.B. Price has lived in New Mexico since l958, mostly in Albuquerque’s North Valley, writing poetry, journalism and non-fiction. His website is vbprice.com.

Oil and Gas: The Whining and Griping of Oh-Woe-Is-Me Billionaires

Oil and Gas: The Whining and Griping of Oh-Woe-Is-Me Billionaires

June 2, 2024 By V.B. Price 2 Comments

The oil and gas industry has a lot to answer for, everywhere in the world, including New Mexico. Fossil fuel extraction processes, particularly venting and flaring, are the direct cause of some $7.3 billion in health costs in our country every year, according to a study conducted recently by the Boston University School of Public […]

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Solving Unsolvable Problems

Solving Unsolvable Problems

May 26, 2024 By V.B. Price 4 Comments

A bold spirit of the citizenry is needed to tackle issues like gun violence and pollution.

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Pollution and the Epidemic of Noncontagious Childhood Diseases

Pollution and the Epidemic of Noncontagious Childhood Diseases

May 19, 2024 By V.B. Price 3 Comments

Require the oil and gas industry to clean up its own toxic water.

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Voters Don’t Vote for People Who Hate Them

Voters Don’t Vote for People Who Hate Them

May 5, 2024 By V.B. Price 5 Comments

The logic of electoral karma.

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PFAS in the Rio Grande – Pollution’s Gotta Stop

PFAS in the Rio Grande – Pollution’s Gotta Stop

April 28, 2024 By V.B. Price 1 Comment

Our representatives must address this public health emergency.

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Pushers and Pimps of Perpetual Crisis

Pushers and Pimps of Perpetual Crisis

April 21, 2024 By V.B. Price 2 Comments

Mass media’s formula of anxiety, fear and profit.

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A Wise Old Statesman or a Selfish Old Con Man?

A Wise Old Statesman or a Selfish Old Con Man?

March 24, 2024 By V.B. Price 5 Comments

Age doesn’t make a president wise or stupid — it’s the person.

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