Environment
Tri-Cities
Volunteers to tackle Chokecherry Canyon illegal dumping
Annual cleanup aims to clear public washes ahead of major off-road festival
Associated Press
Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park
A Big Bend National Park sign at the west side entrance near Maverick Junction, May 24, 2019, in Big Bend National Park in Texas. Jacob Ford/Odessa American via AP WASHINGTON…
AP New Mexico
Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests
Community can comment until Sept. 21
New Mexico
New Mexico officials say they’re still at an ‘impasse’ with feds over spreading chromium plume
Los Alamos National Laboratory and federal Energy Department have not complied with February lawsuit demands, state says
New Mexico
New Mexico Environment Department proposes mandatory investigations, fixes for major methane leaks
Repairs would need to be done within three days of the initial notification
AP New Mexico
Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions
Milestone comes about a week after Lake Mead also hit a historic low
New Mexico
Most of New Mexico’s oil-related water contamination in area around Chaco, advocate tells lawmakers
12 of 15 spills that impacted waterways in 2025 were in San Juan County
Associated Press
High divers take the plunge in the Seine
The competition is a new test of Paris’ reclaimed river
New Mexico
New Mexico advocates urge feds to move barrels of radioactive waste amid wildfire risk
‘Bury the Barrels’ campaign urges DOE to comply with state effort to increase New Mexico nuclear waste in repository
New Mexico
New Mexico Democratic lawmakers discuss possibilities for proposed statewide data center moratorium
Aerial photos taken on June 26, 2026, show the construction site for Project Jupiter, the Oracle and OpenAI data center project planned for southern New Mexico. Courtesy of Alexa Reynaud/Food…
New Mexico
Much of New Mexico’s tribal, pueblo land ripe for geothermal power, energy leader tells lawmakers
2025 report found energy could boost ‘energy sovereignty’ for Native populations in New Mexico
New Mexico
Anti-uranium advocates wrest control of public hearing on proposed mine near Navajo Nation
NMDOJ also weighs in on NuFuels’ nuclear license renewal, saying company is making false promises about unproven extraction technology
AP New Mexico
Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles
40 million people rely on the waterway
New Mexico
New Mexico environment department updates public comment portal following fraud reports
Under new protocol, people will have an opportunity to confirm their comments via email
New Mexico
New Mexico delegation introduces bill to ban uranium mining in Chama Watershed
Bill would prohibit all forms of uranium mining throughout most of Rio Arriba County
AP New Mexico
Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico
At least eight wells drilled along border without permission
New Mexico
New Mexico plugs record number of abandoned oil and gas wells, thanks to Biden-era funding
Officials say new and stricter oil and gas bonding requirements may help with costs going forward.
Opinion
Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws
DOJ argues citizen suits cannot proceed when the federal government does not oppose the polluting behavior
Associated Press
A federal judge lets DHS proceed with a border wall through a small Texas town’s levee system
Town says the wall could lead to flooding