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New Mexico appeals court rejects lawsuit against oil and gas regulators
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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June 3, 2025
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico appeals court rejected a lawsuit alleging that the nation's No. 2 oil-producing state failed to meet constitutional provisions for protecting against oil and gas industry pollution, in an opinion Tuesday....
New Mexico’s oil reliance forces schools to contend with industry’s pollution
Finance & Commerce - Minnesota
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June 3, 2025
The Blueprint Over 29,000 students in New Mexico attend schools near active gas wells. Students at Lybrook Elementary report headaches, nausea, and missed school. Air studies found high pollutant levels, including benzene and hydrogen sulfide....
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New Mexico uranium projects selected for permitting fast-track
World Nuclear News
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Tuesday, 3 June 2025 Two of Laramide Resources Ltd's advanced-stage uranium development projects - Crownpoint-Churchrock and La Jara Mesa - have been designated FAST-41 Covered Projects by the US Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. La...
'We have to live with this sickness.' | Navajo Citizens Demand Action for Decades of Uranium Mining as Health Crisis Continues
Native News Online
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Details By Elyse Wild June 04, 2025 Navajo citizens will gather outside of the Nation's Council Chambers in Window Rock, Ariz., to pray for healing and urge lawmakers to reauthorize and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which paid...
Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico; its schools are contending with pollution’s effects
The Mining Journal - Michigan
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COUNSELOR, N.M. — On a Tuesday in March, Billton Werito drove his son Amari toward his house in Counselor, New Mexico, driving past natural gas pipelines, wellheads and water tanks. Amari should have been in school, but a bout of nausea and a dull...
'This is not good work': Gov. suggests state take over construction of city’s water treatment facility
Las Vegas Optic - New Mexico
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Ricky Serna, cabinet secretary for the state’s Department of Transportation and Ali Rye, state director at the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management during a town hall meeting May 28 at New Mexico...
New Mexico Ice Wolves hockey team seeks host families
KOB 4 - New Mexico
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June 3, 2025
The New Mexico Ice Wolves hockey team has out-of-state players who are finding themselves right at home here but they need your help to make that happen. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Hockey players from all over the U.S. and the world are coming to New...
University Of New Mexico Makes "Life Saving" Discovery Underneath Yellowstone National Park's Supervolcano
The Travel
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June 3, 2025
Although exciting to some, eruptions can have detrimental impacts. Mount Etna recently caused concerns with ash falling from the sky in Piano Vetore. Thankfully, the situation is being monitored, and there was nothing out of the ordinary,...
New Mexico’s U.S. senators to Noem: Reform FEMA. Don’t scrap it entirely.
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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June 3, 2025
New Mexico’s two U.S. senators are calling on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to fix rather than abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as she and other prominent officials have called for recently. Democratic U.S. Senators...
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Promoting New Mexico’s Energy Leadership At Alaska Summit
Los Alamos Daily Post - New Mexico
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June 3, 2025
STATE News: SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and officials are attending the Fourth Annual Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference in Anchorage, highlighting New Mexico’s position as one of the nation’s fastest-growing economies. “New Mexico’s...
Storms continue in New Mexico with some heavy downpours
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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June 3, 2025
Storms continue in New Mexico with some heavy downpours Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 5:33 PM MDT Jun 3, 2025 QR CODE RIGHT THERE ON YOUR SCREEN. WELL, RAIN AND STORMS COULD TURN SEVERE. BYRON IS HERE TO TELL US WHO WILL GET HIT...
New Mexico DOT opens applications for ¡Que Linda! beautification grants
Enchantment State News - New Mexico
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June 2, 2025
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is inviting municipal, county, and sovereign governments to participate in the ¡Que Linda! beautification grant program. This initiative provides funding for local governments to create and...
Student Spotlight: Advancing Equity Through Clean Energy Policy
State of the Planet
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June 4, 2025
Nicholas Britton’s passion for energy policy began at Dartmouth College, where he majored in environmental studies and helped support the campus’s energy transition. Through fieldwork and research, from New Hampshire to Southern Africa to...
One-on-one: Mayor Tim Keller qualifies for ballot ahead of Albuquerque mayoral election
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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June 5, 2025
HARD WORK, STRONG LEADERSHIP AND TRUST. I’VE BEEN BATTLE TESTED LIKE NO OTHER MAYOR. THE QUESTION IS, WHO IS READY TO LEAD US DURING THESE TOUGH TIMES AND SEE IT THROUGH? AND THAT’S WHERE I THINK MY EXPERIENCE IN LEADERSHIP IS CRITICAL. THREE KEY...
Fact Check: Pakistan Air Force shoots down US F-35 fighter jet in New Mexico? No, here are the facts
NewsMeter
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June 3, 2025
Hyderabad: A sensational claim is circulating on social media, alleging that the Pakistan Air Force shot down a US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jet in New Mexico using a Chinese-made JF-17 fighter. An X user posted a video of a fiery crash...
Cranbury's affordable housing plan sparks farm controversy
WPG Talk Radio - New Jersey
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June 4, 2025
✅ Cranbury Township wants to use a 150 year old farm for affordable housing ✅ The town says state regulations have limited its options ✅ Residents have strongly supported the owners to not use the farm CRANBURY — The clock is ticking for a...
As temperatures rise, New Mexico heat-rule champions push back against delay
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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June 3, 2025
Conservation Voters New Mexico Climate and Energy Advocate Justin Garoutte urged the New Mexico Environment Department to ‘hold strong’ on worker protections against heat, both indoors and outside, as the department announced a delay and revision...
Nuclear Energy is Not the Panacea Some Think
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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June 4, 2025
Small nuclear reactors (SMRs) are a possible source of energy, but they are not a panacea for the world’s energy crisis compared to their renewable energy and energy storage counterparts. While I believe all energy technologies have some logical...
The New Urban Order: Six Trends Transforming Cities in 2025
The Philadelphia Citizen - Pennsylvania
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June 4, 2025
Years ago, the writer Sean Monahan coined the term “vibe shift” to describe the way that trends end and new ones begin. Monahan’s term was everywhere after November 2024 when America’s cultural undertones suddenly swung from progressive to MAGA....
New Mexico police officer dies following traffic stop shooting
Newsday - New York
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A police officer from northwestern New Mexico has died, several days after being critically injured when a man opened fire during a traffic stop. Law enforcement agencies gathered Sunday to escort the body of Bloomfield Police...