Environment

Associated Press

A barge carrying Timmy the humpback whale journeys to the North Sea

The whale was spotted near Germany's Baltic Sea coast on March 3, far from its natural habitat

April 29, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. Project Jupiter data center developers announce new plans for generating power

Critics say proposed emissions still ‘incredibly high’

April 28, 2026

New Mexico

How New Mexico is ‘building a forest’ by solving a seedling shortage

An interview with the director of the New Mexico Reforestation Center

April 23, 2026

New Mexico

One year in, new N.M. militarized border zone overwhelming courts, ACLU says

ACLU says Congress needs to intervene to prevent further ‘overreach’

April 22, 2026

New Mexico

Project Jupiter data center developers rename company after Pueblo of Acoma criticism

The company is now Yucca Growth Infrastructure instead of Acoma LLC

April 21, 2026

New Mexico

Federal regulatory staff protest proposed New Mexico pipeline for data center

Staff says the developers’ application was incomplete

April 20, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico environment officials adopt rules for firefighting foams containing PFAS

New Mexico becomes first state to classify fire-fighting foam as hazardous waste

April 17, 2026

Associated Press

The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana

Chevron, previously ordered to pay $740 million, gets a new day in court

April 17, 2026

New Mexico

Coalition grows in opposition to northern N.M. uranium mine proposal

Canadian company plans to dig up to 12,500-feet-deep boreholes to explore the area’s potential

April 16, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico environmental groups seek federal regulators to deny pipeline for Project Jupiter

A map of the proposed pipeline Energy Transfer submitted in its January 2026 application to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory…

April 14, 2026

New Mexico

Forest Service shake-up will boost states’ role – but even supporters have concerns

The moves are expected to affect about 5,000 employees

April 14, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. State Land Office announces 60,000 acres of state trust land protected from development

The conservation easement curtails developments for the next 75 years

April 14, 2026

New Mexico

State advises caution following reports of aggressive wildlife

Wild animals reported engaging with people in the Gila Wilderness

April 13, 2026

Associated Press

Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up

A sea anemone sits beside a patch of eelgrass in San Diego's Mission Bay, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Annika Hammerschlag/AP…

April 10, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico officials, tribal leaders vow to oppose slate of federal actions on public lands

Acoma governor said the pueblo submitted more than 400 public opposing the end of a ban on oil and gas…

April 10, 2026

Associated Press

It’s OK to love all the bees (the honey bees, too)

Bees and other pollinators help nearly 80% of flowering plants produce fruit and seeds

April 9, 2026

New Mexico

Federal reversal on Pecos mining protections prompts outcry from federal officials, advocates

Over the objections of local and federal officials, two federal agencies on April 6, 2026, officially announced the reversal of…

April 8, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico begins review of threatened and endangered species

Current list includes 114 species, including the Gila monster, Gila trout and Bald Eagle

April 7, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. Attorney General leads multi-state coalition in U.S. Supreme Court pesticide, weedkiller case

AG Raúl Torrez asks SCOTUS to uphold court ruling that gave $1.25M to Roundup user

April 2, 2026

Environment

New Mexico Pueblo governors endorse draft federal legislation to protect Caja del Rio landscape

Bill would designate the area as a national monument

March 30, 2026

New Mexico announces agreement to test Curry County dairies’ groundwater for toxic chemicals

Environment officials said the agency will continue to seek federal reimbursement for $12 million spent on PFAS cleanup and litigation

March 12, 2026

U.S. issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project

New Mexico has dug in its heels to keep from becoming the dumping grounds for spent nuclear fuel

March 5, 2026

N.M. officials, advocates: Proposed changes to federal toxic chemical rules would hinder state laws

More than 250 environmental nonprofits, several unions and health care organizations sign letter opposing draft legislation

March 4, 2026

U.S. Senate Committee sends Pearce to full Senate for federal land agency confirmation

Pearce advances on party-line vote

March 4, 2026