By Susan Morée, NM Political Report Two water-related bipartisan bills passed the U.S. Senate this week and are headed to President Joe Biden’s desk in the final weeks of his presidency. America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024 passed both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate this month. It includes a reauthorization […]
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Two water-related bills head to Pres. Biden
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report Two water-related bipartisan bills passed the U.S. Senate this week and are headed to President Joe Biden’s desk in the final weeks of his presidency. America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024 passed both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate this month. It includes a reauthorization […]
Advocacy group plans to fight mega farms in New Mexico
By Jeanette DeDios, KUNM Over the past 20 years, New Mexico has lost half of its family-scale dairy farms to big factory farms. That’s according to Food & Water Watch, an advocacy group that argues this increasing reliance on these big farms is harmful to air, land, and water quality.The organization is seeking a moratorium on these […]
Advocacy group plans to fight mega farms in New Mexico
By Jeanette DeDios, KUNM Over the past 20 years, New Mexico has lost half of its family-scale dairy farms to big factory farms. That’s according to Food & Water Watch, an advocacy group that argues this increasing reliance on these big farms is harmful to air, land, and water quality.The organization is seeking a moratorium on these […]
Governor’s Race 2026: What we’ve heard and what we’ve confirmed
By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report Although no one has confirmed on record that they are planning to run for governor in 2026, rumors abound about three prominent Democrats: Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Sen. Martin Heinrich and 2nd Judicial District Attorney Sam Bregman. A potential two-cornered primary contest was reported by Axios. Attempts to confirm […]
Governor’s Race 2026: What we’ve heard and what we’ve confirmed
By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report Although no one has confirmed on record that they are planning to run for governor in 2026, rumors abound about three prominent Democrats: Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Sen. Martin Heinrich and 2nd Judicial District Attorney Sam Bregman. A potential two-cornered primary contest was reported by Axios. Attempts to confirm […]
Sandia Labs see increase in partnerships with private entities to develop technology
By Hannah Grover, NM Political Report Sandia National Laboratories entered into more agreements this year with businesses to help bring its technologies to market than it has since the 1990s when the world wide web was in the beginning stages of becoming more commonplace. These agreements are known as Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, or […]
Sandia Labs see increase in partnerships with private entities to develop technology
By Hannah Grover, NM Political Report Sandia National Laboratories entered into more agreements this year with businesses to help bring its technologies to market than it has since the 1990s when the world wide web was in the beginning stages of becoming more commonplace. These agreements are known as Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, or […]
Biden signs Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report President Joe Biden signed the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024. Biden Tuesday signed the bipartisan legislation, cosponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, along with Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho. The act allows nonprofit groups, state agencies and other groups to apply for a Good […]
Biden signs Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report President Joe Biden signed the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024. Biden Tuesday signed the bipartisan legislation, cosponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, along with Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho. The act allows nonprofit groups, state agencies and other groups to apply for a Good […]