By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN / Associated Press Native American tribes and environmentalists want a U.S. appeals court to weigh in on their request to halt construction along part of a $10 billion transmission line that will carry wind-generated electricity from New Mexico to customers as far away as California. The disputed stretch of the SunZia Transmission […]
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Ozone pollution continues to plague New Mexico
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover / NM Political Report Four of the nine New Mexico counties evaluated in the annual State of the Air report received failing marks […]
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Torrance County Commission votes to extend ICE contract
This story is republished from Source NM as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. BY AUSTIN FISHER / Source NM Torrance County’s elected officials unanimously voted to extend the contract that allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to incarcerate asylum seekers at the Torrance […]
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See which legislative races are close, which are lopsided based on fundraising data
This story is republished from Source NM as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. BY PATRICK LOHMANN / Source NM Two long-time Gallup lawmakers and one from Elephant Butte have the most money to spend in the New Mexico Legislature as they and their […]
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New Mexico reaches settlement in 2017 wage-theft complaint after prolonged legal battle
By ASSOCIATED PRESS / SANTA FE, N.M. New Mexico labor regulators on Tuesday announced a legal settlement that resolves longstanding accusations of unpaid wages against a restaurant business in northwestern New Mexico. The Workforce Solutions Department said in a news release that 505 Burgers Farmington LLC has agreed to pay out $100,000 to resolve claims […]
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Location for Doña Ana Co. reproductive health center expected to be announced next month
This story is republished from Source NM as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. BY LEAH ROMERO / Source NM The location for New Mexico’s $10 million reproductive health clinic in Doña Ana is slowly getting closer to a public announcement. Dr. Eve Espey, […]
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State seeks input on climate plan
New Mexico faces mounting climate challenges, including extreme heat, wildfires, droughts, storms, heavy precipitation and associated health risks. To plan for such changes, the state has released a pivotal, inaugural Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan (CARP). The CARP was spearheaded by a dedicated project management team led by staff from the New Mexico Energy, Minerals […]
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Torrance County to vote on extending ICE prison contract
By Austin Fisher / Source NM Torrance County’s elected officials will meet Wednesday to vote on whether to extend a contract allowing the federal government to incarcerate asylum seekers in central New Mexico. The agenda for tomorrow’s Torrance County Commission meeting includes a request from County Manager Janice Barela to sign an amendment to the contract between the county […]
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Two PFAS chemicals designated hazardous substances under Superfund law
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover / New Mexico Political Report The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a final rule Friday to designate two types of PFAS chemicals […]
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NM receives $156M to boost access to solar
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover / New Mexico Political Report New Mexico will receive millions in federal money to increase access to solar power. The U.S. […]