New Mexico creates first-ever $100m conservation fund
New Mexico is using some of its surplus budget funds, primarily from oil and gas revenues, to establish the state's first-ever source of recurring funding for conservation efforts.
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Spent nuclear fuel storage facility nixed by New Mexico legislature
Like Nevada, New Mexico has rejected a proposed interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel.
New Mexico approves expansion of LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive protections
New Mexico's LGBTQ community will soon have additional protections after existing language in state law was updated by the Legislature.
Study: To boost health and happiness, treat your weekend like a vacation
If weekends fail to reduce your stress levels or bring you happiness, behavioral scientists say you should instead think of them more like a vacation.
Opponents of proposed New Mexico nuclear waste project await legislative vote
A bill to block a nuclear waste storage facility in southeast New Mexico is being watched closely by opponents of the project.
New Mexico may be next state to ban plastic shopping bags
New Mexico may be the next state to ban plastic shopping bags.
Aerial shooting of feral cattle closes New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness Area
A helicopter will be used starting tomorrow to fly over a portion of the Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico, searching for feral cattle to shoot and kill.
Ball in EPA's court for supplemental oil and gas rules
Citizens, states and environmental groups from across the nation have weighed in on tougher rules to govern pollution from the oil and gas industry, and now await a final plan from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Inflation's impacts on rural America likely higher than known
Many economists believe inflation will further ease this year, which cannot come soon enough for overburdened rural Americans.
Grant to combat food insecurity on the Navajo Nation
A new grant will support local efforts to reduce rural child food insecurity on the Navajo Nation.
