New Mexico
The lightning-caused Frijoles Fire burning in the Pecos Wilderness as of Thursday morning had grown to just under 14,000 acres, with officials reporting 31% containment.
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An environmental group, backed by two southern New Mexico lawmakers, on Wednesday asked the state Supreme Court to pause the scheduled air quality permit hearing for data center Project Jupiter over allegations that the hearing officer has made public participation exceedingly difficult.
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For decades, scientists warned that the U.S. Southwest would aridify as the climate continued warming. This summer, New Mexicans learned exactly what that means. And it’s just the beginning
New Mexico
During a visit to Hobbs on Tuesday, United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that New Mexico, already the nation’s second highest oil-producing state, still has even more to offer as President Donald Trump seeks to boost domestic energy production.
New Mexico
A pipeline intended to transport natural gas to the Project Jupiter data center under construction in southern New Mexico won’t come online until early next year at the soonest, according to new federal regulatory filings.
New Mexico
The Frijoles Fire burning in the Pecos Wilderness grew to more than 11,300 acres as of Monday morning, and officials are warning that smoke will continue to pose health risks as it settles into nearby valleys in the coming days.
New Mexico
The New Mexico Environment Department is proposing beefed up rules for monitoring methane leaks in order to help reduce both air pollution and natural gas waste.
New Mexico
A New Mexico state senator is calling for a moratorium on uranium mining, saying the state needs to hold off on new permits until emerging extraction technology is better understood and the state develops a regulatory framework that “reflects the needs of our communities, the needs of our economic base, and not the needs of industry.”
New Mexico
The majority of water contamination linked to oil and gas spills in New Mexico happens in a county that includes much of Chaco Culture National Historical Park, a culturally and spiritually significant site for many Pueblos and tribes that the Trump administration is proposing to open up to more oil and gas operations, an environmental advocate told state lawmakers on Thursday.
New Mexico
A group of New Mexico advocates unveiled a billboard near Santa Fe on Tuesday that urges the federal Department of Energy to quickly move dozens of barrels full of radioactive waste away from wildfire danger to relative safety underground.
