Acequias recovering after N.M. disasters, but federal cuts loom
A member of a flood-damaged acequia walks past burned trees April 8 during the annual cleaning in the burn scar of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon fire. Patrick Lohmann/Source NMcca While…
Environment
In with the new: A look at New Mexico laws taking effect July 1
From weed regulation to bicycle road rules and plenty in between
Supreme Court to hear arguments on Tesuque wastewater July 8
Mark DeCamp, with nonprofit Protect Tesuque, stands outside of the Roundhouse on Jan. 30, before a Senate Conservation Hearing. (Austin Fisher / Source NM)cca The state’s highest court will hear…
State hearings on Southern New Mexico water utility fines postponed
The utility is facing fines for arsenic levels
How will New Mexico spend money on rivers, other waterways this year?
Interstate Stream Commission to meet Wednesday in Albuquerque
NM Gov touts $1B partnership on new geothermal plant for Meta’s data center power needs
Officials and academics say New Mexico is poised to be a geothermal leader
State environment department adds terms for Los Alamos National Lab radioactive gas release
Issue concerns containers containing tritium that require pressure release by 2028
U.S. Justice Department argues Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes
The two monuments singled out in the opinion were designated by Biden in his final days in office
Southern Utes to tap Lake Nighthorse water
Tribe holds rights to 38,108 acre-feet annually
New Mexico delegation, radiation victims renew call for compensation
June 10, 2025 marks one year since federal Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expired
Haaland: Trump cuts threaten New Mexico progress on climate
Dem governor candidate emphasizes tribal consultation during Santa Fe water summit
Long-thwarted efforts to sell public lands see new life under Trump
Some state leaders insist their governments are better equipped to manage the lands
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New Mexico appeals court rejects lawsuit against oil and gas regulators
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico appeals court rejected a lawsuit alleging that the nation’s No. 2 oil-producing state failed to meet constitutional provisions for protecting against oil…
Heinrich invites top forest official to tour Pecos; urges withdrawal from new mining claims
This undated photo shows the Pecos wilderness. Courtesy Ralph Vigil/Source NMcca U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) renewed his call for the Upper Pecos watershed to be protected from mining claims…
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Appeals court revives Native American challenge to $10B SunZia energy transmission project
A federal appeals court has sided with Native American tribes in their fight against the federal government over a $10 billion energy transmission line designed to carry wind-generated electricity from…
Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution’s effects
There are 694 oil and gas wells with new or active permits within a mile of a school in the state
Gov declares state of emergency for ongoing drought, fire risk
New Mexico is currently experiencing some of the worst drought conditions ever recorded
Ditch Democracy: Northern New Mexico’s acequia culture
In the high desert of rural Taos County, a complex web of irrigation ditches has nourished the region for centuries. But adapting Western water law for a historic, community-led system…
Trump’s push for Southwest uranium will face stiff state review
New Mexico experts say cultural designation for Mount Taylor unlikely to add extra protection
NMED seeks approval to enact clean fuels rule by end of the year
The department is mandated to create a market to reduce emissions