Waterflow News

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is accusing San Juan Coal Co. of discriminating against female workers at its coal mine near Waterflow in northwestern New Mexico.

Rising fuel costs have put the gas station in this roadside community in high demand.

As former Kirtland resident Ellane Nelson listened to officials at Denali National Park outline Wednesday's plans to find her daughter, Erica, a cell phone ring interrupted.

Donald Harper, 72, of Waterflow, died at home, Tuesday, June 3, 2008. He was born Jan.

“Almost six years later no data is available from the task force other than suggestions for how to mitigate the effects of more drilling. We continue to say the way to prevent the ozone is to deny the permits.”

San Juan County is ranked No. 6 on the nation's Top 20 Worst Offenders for Carbon Dioxide Emissions list in research published by a Purdue University professor. via Farmington Daily Times

“If we lose PNM, we lose a viable supporter of our community.”

San Juan Economic Development Service, or SJEDS, decided Thursday to put its advocacy - and $5,000 - toward an airline partnership agreement, along with assisting PNM in its effort to recoup more money. via Four Corners Business Journal

“It is important to note that since 1970, when Four Corners' fifth generating unit came online, plant emissions actually have been reduced”

The Four Corners Power plant is seen in the distance as motorists travel on U.S. 64. via Farmington Daily Times

“Since December, our stock has dropped another 50 percent.”

PNM is reeling from the anticipated effects of a recommended ruling issued March 6 by New Mexico Public Regulation Commission in its rate hike request filed in late February 2007. via Farmington Daily Times

New Mexico State Police Donalyn Petago, 38, of Dulce, arrested for suspended driver's license, speeding, no insurance, open container and warrant for failure to appear. via Farmington Daily Times

“It is not a by-product, it is clearly a waste, a hazardous material that contains high sulfates, arsenic, barium and other elements.”

BHP Billiton New Mexico supplies coal to the two big power plants west of Farmington, Four Corners Power Plant in Upper Fruitland and San Juan Generating Station in Waterflow. via Farmington Daily Times

“Going off of that list of semifinalists, we'll do telephone reference checks on those people”

The Daily Times has obtained the applications of the candidates vying to become Central Consolidated School District's next superintendent. via Farmington Daily Times

“I'm glad no one (else) got hurt”

A teenage drunken driver led police on a chase before crashing his truck into a tree Tuesday, police said, leaving one of his passengers in critical condition. via Farmington Daily Times

“In those days, they didn't have booths. Our first trip there, it took us 12 hours to make $100. Each day we went out, the hours became less and less. Pretty soon we made $100 after an hour. Then we'd go home.”

George Francis, 50, lives in Waterflow, where he repairs jewelry for businesses across the nation. via Http

“They'll completely destroy your whole goddamned life”

The San Juan Generating Station in northwestern New Mexico burns 7 million tons of coal each year, kicking out more than 1.5 million tons of solid waste, most of which is piled up in the adjacent San Juan Mine. via High Country News

“These were good employees who served their company well”

The first batch of job eliminations made by Public Service Company of New Mexico put 2 percent of the utility's San Juan County employees in the job-hunting market. via Daily Times

“There are emissions from coal-fired power plants, but there are global and local impacts”

On a hillside shelf just south of the reservoir dam here, where evidence of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire is still visible, hydrologist Win Wright removes the padlock from a plastic enclosure topped by what ... via Durango Herald

“We also advocate a national approach to curbing carbon emissions, but first we have to find out how much each industry is responsible for.”

Beginning next year oil and gas refineries, power plants and cement plants in New Mexico will be required to report greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change. via Daily Times

“One thing having him go to Farmington High School meant to me was that it made me feel like we were part of the world”

It wouldn't be a trip to the Four Corners without buying a pair of moccasins. Chris Neely, left, helps Jan Sheafe, second from right, choose a pair moccasins at Bob French Navajo Rugs in Waterflow on Friday. via Daily Times