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The Prospector

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The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Francisco Bunsow, a sophomore in Construction Engineering and Management at UTEP helps drill in a gutter alongside other Engineering for a Sustainable World members. The group worked on a rainwater harvesting system for  Las Pampas residents, a colonia outside of Presidio, Texas.

UTEP’s Engineers for a Sustainable World awarded for rainwater harvesting

Michaela Román, Editor-In-Chief April 16, 2018

Outside the quaint town of Presidio, Texas, where less than 4,000 people reside, sits an even smaller colonia Las Pampas, where until 2016 there was no piped water. Now, some families in Las Pampas will not have to haul water from nearly 10 miles away...

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A society fueled by plastic

A society fueled by plastic

Christian Vasquez and April 16, 2018

Plastic or paper? What used to be a common phrase is now only used at “natural” and “organic” grocery stores in El Paso, and is only asked where consumers can afford to think about the environment, which is a shame because that question is more...

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Gabriel Sanchez explains the methodology of a HECHO poll that found Latinos are strong supporters of conservation of parks and outdoor recreation

Poll: Latinos overwhelmingly support conservation policies

Daniel Wheaton, Scripps Howard Foundation Wire Reporter June 12, 2014

WASHINGTON - The first time Rod Torrez felt connected to the land was when his father brought him to the Grand Canyon. As a small child, he was too short to see over the railing, so his father picked him up so he could see the winding Colorado River...

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