U.S. Forest Service working on response to Rep. Leger Fernández’s push for wildfire precautions
Leger Fernández is urging his agency to use infrared drones to better monitor all prescribed burns in New Mexico
Environment
Federal agencies give nod to bill banning mining around Pecos
New legislation would increase wilderness areas, but impact on Terrero mine fight unclear
Do manmade noise and light harm songbirds in NM oil fields?
Research team begins five-year ecological study of songbirds in northwestern New Mexico oil fields
Feds object to judge’s nod to settle Rio Grande SCOTUS case
The federal government will fight the 11th hour settlement that came down last year, and will stretch into 2024 at least.
‘So many ways hydrogen can go wrong’: Hub announcements viewed with caution
Criticism over a lack of transparency by the Department of Energy emerges
New Mexico colonias band together for better water
Communities in Southern New Mexico improved their water by creating one common utility
San Juan Solar brings economic opportunity, clean energy to Kirtland area
Project will supply 200 megawatts to the Public Service Company of New Mexico
BLM has a plan to tackle booming recreation – at least in theory
The agency is taking a hard look at how to protect land and wildlife while welcoming ever more visitors.
The New Mexico Toxic Pollutants Working Group hosts biannual meetings
All New Mexicans invited to participate
‘Time crunch’ to get 2022 Black Fire repair work finished
State approves repair projects for Sierra and Grant Counties, but there’s a 2024 deadline
Bulldozing at Barr Lake has birders flapping over Colorado priorities
Colorado Parks & Wildlife does not own the reservoir where century-old cottonwoods were scraped and bird watchers now see a wasteland
Loggers ask lawmakers to help their industry to eliminate wildfire threats
State legislators blame U.S. Forest Service for poor land management
Pipe failure leaves Bloomfield without irrigation
A leak expanded to full failure of a 63-inch diameter pipe
Report examines impacts of climate change on drought, vegetation in Four Corners area
How humans are causing the Four Corners region to become hotter and drier
WOTUS rule offers certainty, but little clarity for New Mexico waters
The impacts from the landmark case are trickling down, but concerns for vulnerable wetlands grow
FEMA to drop biweekly progress updates
First announcement shows Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office has paid $40M so far
PRC kicks off lengthy hearing regarding proposal to raise PNM rates
The Four Corners Power Plant in Waterflow, N.M., near the San Juan River in northwestern New Mexico, is viewed in April 2006. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)Susan Montoya Bryan The…
Colorado faces a water-stressed future. Here’s how the state uses its existing supply
Colorado’s cities, industries and farms will face increasing water shortages as temperature climb and depending on how the state responds
New Mexico represented in environmental organization
New Mexico Environment Cabinet Secretary Kenney elected secretary-treasurer for the Environmental Council of the States
Water conservation model built on the Rio Grande may be a template for rest of U.S.
Sen. Heinrich hopes to add a nationwide groundwater conservation program to Farm Bill