Group says PRC commissioner should recuse himself from PNM rate case
Previous testimony on behalf of PNM drawing concerns
Environment
FMS accused of unsafe work conditions
NM Environment Department issues $10,800 in fines
Governor announces new director of the Interstate Stream Commission
The San Juan River, a tributary of the Colorado River, is pictured downstream of Navajo Reservoir in New Mexico. (Hannah Grover/NM Political Report) Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Hannah Riseley-White…
State’s high court rules against PNM
Public Regulation Commission rule stands in PNM’s power plant abandonment case
Displaced energy workers receive payout
Workforce Solutions delivers money to San Juan county workers
Months of wet weather erase drought across the Southwest
Record-setting snowpack provided drought relief
Feds: Natural gas production in Permian Basin region reaches new record
Production has steadily increased over the past decade
San Juan Solar expected to be installed in 2024
San Juan solar project will include a 200-megawatt solar project alongside a 100-megawatt four-hour duration battery storage facility
Lawsuit alleges missed Endangered Species Act deadlines put animals in peril
The department missed deadlines for 13 species
NM uses Gold King Mine spill settlement dollars to monitor watershed after federal dollars dried up
Water findings to come soon, despite staffing and data issues among states and Indigenous nations working to make sure Animas and San Juan Rivers are healthy
Air pollution can impact children’s health even before they are born
Prenatal exposure to air pollution can impact key immune genes
Legislators hear the importance of water infrastructure amid climate change, new Rio Grande requirements
Discussion focused on changes in water supply
Runoff means first survey of Dolores fish since 2019
Dewatering of the river has imperiled three native species
Memorial endowment established in honor of Daniel Fine
Endowment will support San Juan County entrepreneurs
Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case
The Colorado River in the upper River Basin is pictured in Lees Ferry, Ariz., on May 29, 2021. The Supreme Court has ruled against the Navajo Nation in a dispute…
Oil and gas setbacks may help protect children from harmful emissions
The moratorium only applies to new leases
New Mexico regulators look into alleged issues with community solar facility selection process
PRC ordered InClime to re-rank community solar applicants after mistakes in the application process. Now, they’re investigating if the company did it right the second time.
Surface water permitting may help fill gaps left after SCOTUS ruling
Program could help restore protections for waters in New Mexico
New Mexico Senator files bill to improve clean bus access for rural schools
Bill will increase school’s confidence when applying for programs
New Mexico receives $7.6 million to restore Pecos River watershed
New Mexico Senators praise BLM for funding