By Susan Morée, NM Political Report U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a recently released 5-year evaluation of the Mexican gray wolf that the endangered species is making progress toward recovery. Fish and Wildlife named the Mexican gray wolf an endangered species in the 1970s. The 5-year evaluation says that as of 2023, there […]
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New agency report finds Mexican wolf population has grown
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a recently released 5-year evaluation of the Mexican gray wolf that the endangered species is making progress toward recovery. Fish and Wildlife named the Mexican gray wolf an endangered species in the 1970s. The 5-year evaluation says that as of 2023, there […]
NMDOJ opens inquiry into WNMU president buyout
By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report Western New Mexico University has drawn scrutiny from the Office of the State Auditor and now the New Mexico Department of Justice due to allegations of waste, fraud and abuse concerning the university and its recently bought-out president, Joseph Shepard. “The decision to offer Joseph Shepard a $1.9 million-dollar […]
NMDOJ opens inquiry into WNMU president buyout
By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report Western New Mexico University has drawn scrutiny from the Office of the State Auditor and now the New Mexico Department of Justice due to allegations of waste, fraud and abuse concerning the university and its recently bought-out president, Joseph Shepard. “The decision to offer Joseph Shepard a $1.9 million-dollar […]
New Mexico governor’s Cabinet candidates to face confirmation votes
By Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico Among the first items on the New Mexico Senate’s agenda when the Legislature meets in the new year will be choosing whether to confirm the governor’s picks to lead state agencies. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, will likely see her nominees approved because her party holds […]
New Mexico governor’s Cabinet candidates to face confirmation votes
By Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico Among the first items on the New Mexico Senate’s agenda when the Legislature meets in the new year will be choosing whether to confirm the governor’s picks to lead state agencies. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, will likely see her nominees approved because her party holds […]
LANL open-source software could help improve safety, human health
By Hannah Grover, NM Political Report Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have developed an open-source code that could benefit the medical field and help manufacturers create safer, stronger products. Nathaniel Morgan is a senior scientist at LANL who is part of the team that produced the software, called Fierro. Fierro was highlighted this […]
LANL open-source software could help improve safety, human health
By Hannah Grover, NM Political Report Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have developed an open-source code that could benefit the medical field and help manufacturers create safer, stronger products. Nathaniel Morgan is a senior scientist at LANL who is part of the team that produced the software, called Fierro. Fierro was highlighted this […]
NMED releases draft Clean Transportation Fuels Program rule
By Hannah Grover, NM Political Report The New Mexico Environment Department on Thursday released a draft rule intended to reduce emissions from the transportation sector. This rule comes as a result of legislation passed earlier this year and is a part of the clean transportation fuels program. It would do so by allowing producers and […]
NMED releases draft Clean Transportation Fuels Program rule
By Hannah Grover, NM Political Report The New Mexico Environment Department on Thursday released a draft rule intended to reduce emissions from the transportation sector. This rule comes as a result of legislation passed earlier this year and is a part of the clean transportation fuels program. It would do so by allowing producers and […]