By Susan Morée, NM Political Report The U.S. Senate has named Sen. Martin Heinrich as ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee plays an important role in setting national energy policies and managing public land within the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest […]
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Heinrich named ranking member of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report The U.S. Senate has named Sen. Martin Heinrich as ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee plays an important role in setting national energy policies and managing public land within the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest […]
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Heinrich Announces 2024 Nominees to the United States Service Academies
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced his nominees Dec. 19 to the United States Service Academies. A nomination is required to attend the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; the U.S. Coast Guard Academy does not require a nomination. According to […]
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Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say
By Tammy Webber, Associated Press The blob on the satellite image is a rainbow of colors. An analyst digitally sharpens it and there, highlighted in red, is the source: a concrete oil pad spewing methane. In the 75,000-square-mile (194-square-kilometer) Permian Basin straddling Texas and New Mexico, the most productive oil and gas region in the […]
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Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say
By Tammy Webber, Associated Press The blob on the satellite image is a rainbow of colors. An analyst digitally sharpens it and there, highlighted in red, is the source: a concrete oil pad spewing methane. In the 75,000-square-mile (194-square-kilometer) Permian Basin straddling Texas and New Mexico, the most productive oil and gas region in the […]
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End of year jobs report shows economic stability
The municipal trees are lit, the yule log roars and the end of year discussions about what exactly happened this year are upon us. One of the biggest discussions is always the economy, including the number of new jobs and inflation and unemployment rates. The good news is more people are working. “Right now, we […]
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Stansbury drops out of Natural Resource ranking member race
Rep. Melanie Stansbury’s bid for House Natural Resources Committee ranking member spot has come to an end. Stansbury announced Tuesday that her bid for the spot was over. “I entered the race very late in the game, but I feel really good about it. You know, I ran because I believe strongly that we need more women […]
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Stansbury drops out of Natural Resource ranking member race
By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report Rep. Melanie Stansbury’s bid for House Natural Resources Committee ranking member spot has come to an end. Stansbury announced Tuesday that her bid for the spot was over. “I entered the race very late in the game, but I feel really good about it. You know, I ran because […]
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Stansbury drops out of Natural Resource ranking member race
By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report Rep. Melanie Stansbury’s bid for House Natural Resources Committee ranking member spot has come to an end. Stansbury announced Tuesday that her bid for the spot was over. “I entered the race very late in the game, but I feel really good about it. You know, I ran because […]
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Federal judge orders FEMA to pay northern NM fire victims for emotional harm
By Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a federal regulation that limited compensation for the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire only to economic losses, opening the door to several hundred million dollars paid to victims for the emotional distress they suffered in the 2022 fire. The Federal Emergency Management Agency […]