The Land Desk

The Land Desk

A trip through a sacrifice zone: The Horseshoe Gallup oilfield

Hundreds of wells are in limbo, their cleanup delayed indefinitely

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Jul 22, 2022
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A sign at the NE Hogback #53 facility warns of danger. Jonathan P. Thompson photo.

It’s mid-June and Don Schreiber is holding court behind the wheel of his ranch truck as he pilots it along a county road west of Farmington, New Mexico. Schreiber is a talker, but comes up short of words as he tries to describe the grandeur and beauty of the place we’re h…

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