U.S. nuclear repository is among the federally owned spots identified for renewable energy projects
Federal officials say there is potential to install at least 150 megawatts of solar and another 100 megawatts of storage in New Mexico
Environment
NTEC receives DOE funding to study Four Corners carbon capture
NTEC claims installing the carbon capture technology will save more than 600 jobs and prevent the loss of $183 million annually to Navajo Nation
N.M. Lawmakers hearing presentations on nuclear waste, uranium and oil and gas
Pushing oil and gas operations away from homes and schools; and reuse of oil and gas wastewater eyed for 2025 legislation
Leger Fernández highlights N.M.’s mining legacy during permitting reform debate
Rep. says she understands ‘the need to speed up the permitting process’
Water managers warn the Rio Grande in Albuquerque will soon dry
Water district said there would be limited irrigation deliveries this month
Is it worth crying over spilled Cheetos?
Absolutely, say rangers at Carlsbad Caverns National Park
As New Mexico shakes, state cancels dozens of planned wastewater injection sites
Study uncovers thousands of undocumented quakes, underscoring the link between injection sites and seismic activity.
Six bridges damaged in Ruidoso disaster had been awaiting repairs from flood 16 years ago
The state is asking FEMA to allow bridges to be rebuilt bigger, taller and better-adapted to Ruidoso’s ‘new normal’
New Mexico partnering with Google to identify underground water leaks
The initiative will use satellites and artificial intelligence to identify water leaks
Meet Elizabeth Anderson, the New Mexico State Engineer
The new head says she is ‘passionate about water’ after 25 years experience she will bring to the state role
State regulators look to finalize Energy Transition Act carbon emissions rule
PNM is the sole utility that is bound to those carbon emissions reductions
New Mexico A.G. seeks contempt hearing; adds landowners to streams access suit
Attorneys for the state say that landowners are refusing to comply with a 2022 N.M. Supreme Court ruling allowing public access to rivers and streams
NMED, DOE reach agreement in efforts to clean up LANL waste
Settlement agreement finalized on Aug. 30,
Everyone agrees: Big data gaps remain as state explores brackish water market
New Mexico’s Water Data Initiative seeks additional funding to map aquifers deep underground, which industry, advocates and experts all say is needed
Bureau of Land Management ordered to review plan for mine outside Deming
Environmental groups celebrate federal judge’s order as a win, but next steps are unclear
PNM, EPE look to increase regional collaboration amid energy transition challenges
The utility companies are considering joining a day-ahead market
N.M. State auditor taking a look at CRRUA finances
Environment and health agencies announce tentative Sept. 16 public meeting.
Hydropanels present opportunities to harvest water from the air, with some limitations
In a dry climate, two panels can provide about 60 gallons of water each month
Las Vegas to get $98 million to replace water treatment facilities after 2022 wildfire damage
Debris flows and floods after the fire polluted the city’s reservoirs
SCOTUS appoints new special master in Texas v. New Mexico Rio Grande case
A Rio Grande sign at Isleta Blvd. and Interstate 25 on Sept. 7, 2023. The U.S. Supreme Court will examine arguments over a proposed deal to end a decade-long lawsuit…