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New Mexico's Economy may Affect the State's Vulnerability to Spikes in Gas Prices

By Whitney Jones

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Las Cruces, NM – A report by the Environment New Mexico Research and Policy Center and the Natural Resources Defense Council says New Mexico is the fifth most vulnerable state in the nation to rising gas prices. As KRWG's Whitney Jones reports, when oil prices go up, families in vulnerable states like New Mexico, are hit the hardest.