Bill from Utahns in Congress could jeopardize expanded compensation for downwinders
Set to expire this June, RECA was on track for a bipartisan facelift after the U.S. Senate voted 69-30 in March
Environment
N.M. receives $156M to boost access to solar
Funding comes from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act
Environmentalists prepare to defend new BLM rule against legal challenges
New rule creates leases for restoration and mitigation and designates some areas as being of critical environmental concern
State approves Doña Ana water utility governance change, process begins to seat new CRRUA board
The Doña Ana County Government Center captured Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The state has approved an agreement allowing a change in governing board members for a troubled Southern New Mexico…
Two PFAS chemicals designated hazardous substances under Superfund law
The two, PFOA and PFOS, are no longer manufactured in the United States, but still used abroad
American Rivers ranks waters in New Mexico as the most endangered in the country
Recent Supreme Court rulings stripped protections from the vast majority of waterways in the state
Blame spirals as CRRUA governing record ‘misplaced’ and never sent to state
Officials to submit document to restructure water utility board ASAP
Sandia researchers look at ways to store hydrogen underground
Storing hydrogen is a notoriously tricky process
Earth Day: How a senator’s idea more than 50 years ago got people fighting for their planet
Earth Day, on Monday, has its roots in growing concern over pollution in the 1960s
U.S. court rejects a request by tribes to block $10B energy transmission project in Arizona
Judge says plaintiffs were years too late in bringing their claims and that the Bureau of Land Management had fulfilled its obligations
390 million seedlings: Mora reforestation center sets sights on restoring N.M. forests
USDA deputy visits burn scar, calls for unity to achieve ‘ambitious’ goal
Former N.M. House Rep. Lane reports to Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce
Ryan Lane provided update on last 30-day legislative session
‘Forever chemicals’ are found in water sources around New Mexico, studies find
Research detected PFAS in all major rivers in the arid state
Well-known author to speak at Fort Lewis College environmental summit
College to host inaugural climate summit on April 27
‘Forever chemicals’ are found in water sources around New Mexico, studies find
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — So-called forever chemicals have been found in water sources across New Mexico, according to recent studies by the U.S. Geological Survey and state environment officials. The…
Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these ‘forever chemicals’?
On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized limits on certain common types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water. It is the first time a nationwide limit on so-called forever chemicals…
Could business rooftops increase access to solar energy in low-income neighborhoods?
‘Instead of creating land use contention with (agricultural) land, or possibly land that will be developed later, the roof is really a great idea’
Sunland Park residents further frustrated after Friday town hall
Residents said the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority presentation did not address concerns about drinking water safety.
Lujan Grisham highlights energy transition efforts during Electrify N.M. conference
New Mexico ranks fifth in the nation for jobs in renewable energy
San Juan County Commission approves carbon management agreement
New Mexico Tech will move ahead with carbon capture projects in the region