Environment

Tri-Cities

Volunteers to tackle Chokecherry Canyon illegal dumping

Annual cleanup aims to clear public washes ahead of major off-road festival

August 20, 2026

Associated Press

Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park

A Big Bend National Park sign at the west side entrance near Maverick Junction, May 24, 2019, in Big Bend…

August 19, 2026

AP New Mexico

Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests

Community can comment until Sept. 21

August 19, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico officials say they’re still at an ‘impasse’ with feds over spreading chromium plume

Los Alamos National Laboratory and federal Energy Department have not complied with February lawsuit demands, state says

August 18, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico Environment Department proposes mandatory investigations, fixes for major methane leaks

Repairs would need to be done within three days of the initial notification

August 17, 2026

New Mexico

Most of New Mexico’s oil-related water contamination in area around Chaco, advocate tells lawmakers

12 of 15 spills that impacted waterways in 2025 were in San Juan County

August 14, 2026

Associated Press

High divers take the plunge in the Seine

The competition is a new test of Paris’ reclaimed river

August 13, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico advocates urge feds to move barrels of radioactive waste amid wildfire risk

‘Bury the Barrels’ campaign urges DOE to comply with state effort to increase New Mexico nuclear waste in repository

August 12, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico Democratic lawmakers discuss possibilities for proposed statewide data center moratorium

Aerial photos taken on June 26, 2026, show the construction site for Project Jupiter, the Oracle and OpenAI data center…

August 12, 2026

New Mexico

Anti-uranium advocates wrest control of public hearing on proposed mine near Navajo Nation

NMDOJ also weighs in on NuFuels’ nuclear license renewal, saying company is making false promises about unproven extraction technology

August 11, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico environment department updates public comment portal following fraud reports

Under new protocol, people will have an opportunity to confirm their comments via email

August 7, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico delegation introduces bill to ban uranium mining in Chama Watershed

Bill would prohibit all forms of uranium mining throughout most of Rio Arriba County

August 6, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico plugs record number of abandoned oil and gas wells, thanks to Biden-era funding

Officials say new and stricter oil and gas bonding requirements may help with costs going forward.

August 4, 2026

Opinion

Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws

DOJ argues citizen suits cannot proceed when the federal government does not oppose the polluting behavior

August 3, 2026

New Mexico

Hearing for Project Jupiter data center’s air quality permit application rescheduled to September

Attorneys opposed to the project requesting a later hearing

August 3, 2026

New Mexico

Pueblo leaders, federal lawmakers ramp up calls to keep Chaco drilling buffer

Two-week public comment period ends July 29

July 23, 2026

Associated Press

As Lake Powell shrinks, marinas are having to adapt to dwindling water levels

Elephant Butte State Park in New Mexico is at about 2% capacity

July 22, 2026

Associated Press

U.S. cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions

Officials now required to analyze economic impacts of critical habitats

July 22, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. U.S. Rep. Stansbury, Native leaders vow to fight BLM proposal to undo Chaco Canyon protections

Stansbury accuses Trump administration of doing ‘bare minimum’ to get public feedback on controversial plan

July 20, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. environment officials push for limits on contaminants in produced water while awaiting hearing

Officials are hopeful rule-making hearing can take place in 2027

July 15, 2026

Associated Press

Trump reduces size of 2 national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management

The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah is seen on July 9, 2017. Spenser Heaps/The Deseret News via AP, File…

July 15, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico environmentalist group on ‘high alert’ after Trump shrinks Utah national monuments

President Donald Trump on Monday announced he was greatly reducing two Utah national monuments. The leader of a New Mexico…

July 15, 2026

New Mexico

Climate advocacy org urges New Mexico leaders to adopt data center moratorium

Gubernatorial nominees take differing stances on the issue

July 7, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico commission approves updated oil and gas cleanup rules

Supporters say rules will relieve taxpayers of the cost of cleanup

July 3, 2026