New Mexico Mesothelioma Attorney Directory

New Mexico's asbestos exposure history is linked to its nuclear weapons research facilities, military installations, mining industry, and oil and gas operations. Los Alamos National Laboratory, where the atomic bomb was developed during the Manhattan Project and nuclear weapons research continues today, used asbestos-containing materials extensively in its laboratory buildings and testing facilities. Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque also contained asbestos in its research and manufacturing areas. Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis, and White Sands Missile Range all used asbestos in their buildings and infrastructure. New Mexico's uranium mining industry, centered in Grants and the Navajo Nation, used asbestos in mining equipment and processing facilities. The oil and gas industry in the Permian Basin of southeastern New Mexico, centered around Artesia, Hobbs, and Carlsbad, used asbestos insulation in refineries and drilling operations. The Potash mining industry near Carlsbad also involved asbestos-containing equipment. Power plants operated by the Public Service Company of New Mexico used asbestos insulation. Naturally occurring asbestos is found in some New Mexico rock formations. New Mexico applies a three-year statute of limitations from discovery, and workers at federal facilities may also have claims under the EEOICPA.