N.M. environment officials issue nearly $16 million fines to Los Alamos National Lab over legacy waste
State agency also expedites deadlines for LANL after ‘longstanding lack of urgency’
Environment
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health
The evidence says otherwise
New Mexico Senate rejects bill to codify state’s emissions goals
Seven Democratic lawmakers side with Republicans to squash Clear Horizons Act
Green or not, U.S. energy future depends on Native nations
Native lands contain 30% of the nation’s coal, 50% of its uranium and 20% of its natural gas
Farmington braces for snow drought but maintains secure water supply
‘We have ample water supply,’ Mayor Duckett says
Clear Horizons Act, setting emissions goals, heads to New Mexico Senate floor
Republican opposition says bill’s goals are ‘moving forward way too fast.’
‘They’ll never take our public lands from our public hands’: U.S. Sen. Heinrich rallies Roundhouse
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) addressed a crowded Roundhouse rotunda Friday afternoon as part of “Camo at the Capitol Day” and called New Mexico “the envy of much of the…
‘We’ve got to live out hope:’ Climate orgs urge New Mexico lawmakers to pass Clear Horizons Act
Students from Acequia Madre Elementary in Santa Fe and the Rio Grande Charter School in Albuquerque in the Global Warming Express afterschool program wear masks depicting different New Mexican species,…
Clear Horizons Act, requiring emissions reductions in New Mexico, skirts through first committee
N.M. Republicans call bill ‘catastrophic’
Associated Press New Mexico
Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectar
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Mexican long-nosed bats have a taste for agave, their tongues designed to lap up the famous desert plant’s nectar during nightly flights. It’s not just a…
Downwinders have a new way to apply for compensation
The DOJ has launched a new online portal for claims
Colorado River governors express cautious optimism after ‘historic’ D.C. meeting
New Mexico Gov: ‘One thing is certain: We’ll have less water moving forward, not more’
Tri-State says no thanks to federal orders to keep Craig coal power plant open
The co‑op and a partner say Craig 1 station disrupts power deliveries from a nearby solar farm
Colorado River states meet Friday in D.C. with federal deadline looming, litigation threat growing
Water levels at Lake Mead, Nevada, photographed from the Hoover Dam on Oct. 26, 2022, are at 26% of the reservoir’s capacity. Jacob Fischler/States Newsroomcca The governors of six of…
Second Senate committee OKs $50M for uranium mine cleanup
The Schmitt Mine in McKinley County is one of four abandoned uranium mines New Mexico officials have identified for cleanup with the help of new state funding. A New Mexico…
EPA plan would begin rolling back ‘good neighbor’ rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks
New Mexico among eight affected states
N.M. committee OKs bill giving acequias dedicated funding stream
Fund could generate slightly more than $20 million annually
Opinion: Sen. Heinrich knows that clean energy is the key to New Mexico’s continued prosperity
Despite being 36th in population, our state of New Mexico is the ninth-largest energy producer in the country. Around half of the energy that is generated here is exported, meaning…
New Mexico lawmakers will make new push for ‘Green Amendment’ in 2026
Public would be empowered to sue for enforcement of environmental laws
Mining company announces milestone in push to dig new uranium mine in N.M.
State’s review could set precedent for first new uranium mine in 40 years, environmental lawyer says