Editing Carlsbad, New Mexico (section)

==Economy==
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|+ Largest Employers in Carlsbad<ref>{{cite web|url=http://laser.state.nm.us/|title=New Mexico Workforce Connection - CSS|website=laser.state.nm.us|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref>
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| 1|| [[URS Corporation|Washington Tru Solutions LLC]]
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| 2|| [[Carlsbad Municipal Schools]] 
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| 3|| [[The Mosaic Company|Mosaic Potash Carlsbad]]
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| 4 || Constructors, Inc.
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| 5 || Carlsbad Medical Center
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| 6 || [[Intrepid Potash]]
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| 7 || Landsun Homes, Inc.
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| 8 || [[Lowe's]]
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| 9 ||[[New Mexico State University|New Mexico State University-Carlsbad]]
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| 10 || Lakeview Christian Home
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The economy of the Carlsbad area is based primarily on the mineral extraction sector; the city overlies the rich oil- and gas-producing formations of the [[Permian Basin (North America)|Permian Basin]] and produces more [[potash]] than any other location in the United States. Carlsbad is home to the [[US Department of Energy|DOE's]] Carlsbad Field Office which operates the [[Waste Isolation Pilot Plant]] to safely store the transuranic nuclear wastes from the nation's defense sites. Tourism is a major factor with [[Carlsbad Caverns National Park]], [[Guadalupe Mountains National Park]], [[Lincoln National Forest]], the [[Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park]], and the annual Christmas on the Pecos Light Show all located within fifty miles of the city.

===Mining===
[[Potash]] is a [[potassium]]-containing compound used as a fertilizer, along with [[nitrogen]] and [[phosphorus]]. Potash deposits were found underground across the [[Permian Basin (North America)|Permian Basin]] in 1925. Two companies, [[The Mosaic Company|Mosaic Potash Carlsbad]] (formerly [[IMC Global]]) and [[Intrepid Potash]] (formerly Mississippi Chemical Corporation), operate mining operations east of Carlsbad. Both mines employ a significant number of workers from surrounding communities.