N.M. lawmakers, solar advocates seek $60M to help keep small towns powered during disasters
If passed, grants would help small public entities install solar energy systems on infrastructure they own
Environment
Federal agency provides $120 million for Navajo-Gallup Water supply project
Congress nearly doubled the cap for the project, but further approvals will be needed to complete construction
N.M. Supreme Court rejects utilities’ challenge to community solar rule
Transmission costs are at the center of the debate
Public access victory for state
Landowners’ lawsuit dismissed by federal district court
A Rio Grande fish gets a win in court
Rio Grande shiner could be a step closer to federal protection
Uranium proposal elicits memories of past contamination
Grants Energy plan leads to concerns about groundwater impacts
U.S. will keep protecting more than 2,000 Rocky Mountain grizzly bears
Protections will be withdrawn in states where grizzlies are no longer found, including New Mexico
New Mexico snowpacks are smaller than normal
Experts say state’s rivers could face tough times ahead
Stargazers’ delight: Efforts to cut unwanted light pollution in New Mexico win praise
Projects are expected to reduce skyglow at Carlsbad Caverns National Park
New Mexico’s new wildland firefighters say they’re making steady progress toward Hotshot status
Having Hotshot firefighters would allow quicker and more effective responses to wildfires across the state
EPA finalizes plan to move uranium mine waste to landfill near Thoreau
The low-level radioactive material comes from the Quivera Mine site near Churchrock
Lawmakers hope the fifth time’s the charm for green amendment despite no increased support
The proposals’s sponsors seem to be banking on persistence paying off
Prefiled bills seek to limit impacts of oil and gas emissions
Rep. Sariñana once again seeks setbacks from schools
Company plans to extract uranium from the Grants area
Grants Energy claims ‘in situ’ recovery methods are environmentally friendly
PNM seeks to add new carbon-free resources
New Mexico’s largest electric utility asks developers for proposed projects
Advocacy group asks for management audit in NM Gas Co. acquisition case
Bernhard Capital Partners is asking to acquire New Mexico Gas Company from Emera
‘My staff is spent’: New Mexico emergency management leader reflects on year of disasters
There were two major disaster declarations in New Mexico in 2024
The year in water news: Preparing for New Mexico’s drier future
2024 continued to be a turbulent year in water policy, politics and health in New Mexico
Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say
The blob on the satellite image is a rainbow of colors. An analyst digitally sharpens it and there, highlighted in red, is the source: a concrete oil pad spewing methane.…
Biden signs law to clean up abandoned mines across the western U.S.
Mining cleanup is a multibillion dollar project, and advocates hope this can start more programs