Mount Taylor

As uranium mining companies hoping to operate within the Mount Taylor area start moving through the state permitting process, state regulators still can’t say what role the designation of the mountain as a traditional cultural property will play in their decisions.

A new podcast by journalists Andy Lyman and Laura Paskus aims to keep New Mexico news and people front and center. On their inaugural episode of “Lesser Known New Mexico,” the two spoke with Source New Mexico’s Patrick Lohmann about his recent coverage on the potential restart of uranium mining in the state.

As New Mexico redraws the district boundaries for its state legislature, U.S. House and Public Education Commission, pueblos across the state are…