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June 17, 2022

Gov. Lujan Grisham talks state’s oil and gas methane rules, climate change before Congress

By Adrian Hedden – Carlsbad Current-Argus New Mexico Gov. Michell Lujan Grisham sat before a Congressional committee focused on addressing…

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June 17, 2022

Sen. Heinrich’s wildlife conservation bill passes U.S. House, awaits vote on Senate Floor

By Adrian Hedden – Carlsbad Current-Argus An effort led by New Mexico’s senior U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich to unlock federal…

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June 17, 2022

Sixty-Six Fire burns 30 acres, forces evacuations

By Sam Smith – KOAT Action News The Sixty-Six Fire has burned at least 30 acres and has forced mandatory…

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June 15, 2022

New Mexico proposes protections for northern rivers and streams

By Theresa Davis – Journal Staff Writer The state Water Quality Control Commission on Tuesday considered a petition to designate…

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June 10, 2022

Mr. President: Act to mitigate climate change

By Andrew Black, Jesse Deubel and Max Trujillo When President Joe Biden visits New Mexico this week, he will witness…

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June 10, 2022

Oil and gas air pollution in Permian Basin draws concern from congressional committee

By Adrian Hedden Carlsbad Current Argus   Video provided by Newsy Newslook A congressional committee investigated some of the largest oil…

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June 8, 2022

Lobo population cap lifted, but environmentalists say new rules don’t go far enough

By Adrian Hedden | July 7, 2022 New federal rules governing the recovery of Mexican gray wolves, known as “lobos,”…

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June 7, 2022

During National Rivers Month, Legislation to Protect the Gila and San Francisco Rivers Takes Important Step Forward

Small business owners, Tribes, land owners and others have been working on community proposal for nearly a decade Contact: Nathan…

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May 31, 2022

Wildfires’ impact on watersheds will linger for years

By Scott Wyland Santa Fe New Mexican TAOS — A fire manager stands at the edge of a mountain highway…

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May 27, 2022

New Mexico wildfires prompt congressional action from Democrats and Republicans

Adrian Hedden |Carlsbad Current-Argus In moment of bipartisanship, New Mexico’s entire congressional delegation, Democrat and Republican, came out in support…

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May 25, 2022

Outsiders’ ‘solutions’ to wildfires open door to privatizing lands

BY RALPH VIGIL / PECOS FARMER Northern New Mexico is in the midst of a horrific tragedy at a scale…

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May 20, 2022

Sen. Heinrich shares concerns about national forest closures in New Mexico

By Spencer Schacht KOB SANTA FE, N.M. – Starting Thursday, Cibola, Santa Fe, and Carson national forests will have some major…

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