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February 16, 2021

Environment agencies seek funds to boost climate programs, fill jobs

Agencies that oversee New Mexico’s water, land and natural resources are asking the state Legislature to approve budgets that would…

February 12, 2021

Funding for regulatory agencies a necessity

By Penny Aucion, Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad Current Argus | February 11, 2021 I was glad to see Adrian Hedden’s January 20th…

February 12, 2021

Please fund New Mexico’s regulatory agencies

By Keyley Shoup, Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad Current Argus | February 11, 2021 The legislative session is in full swing and…

February 5, 2021

Sen. Heinrich reintroduces three conservation bills

By Scott Wyland | Santa Fe New Mexican February 5,2021 U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, a New Mexico Democrat, is reintroducing three…

January 30, 2021

New Mexico industry warns of dire impact as President Biden pauses oil and gas leasing

President Joe Biden’s Wednesday executive order that halted any new leasing of federal land for oil and gas development drew…

January 30, 2021

Holloman Air Force Base decision a victory for New Mexico wilderness, public lands

Headquarters, U.S. Air Force has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the potential environmental effects of optimizing…

January 28, 2021

New Mexico Wild cheers President Biden’s moratorium on oil and gas drilling

New Mexico Wild is celebrating an executive order signed by President Joe Biden today that places a moratorium on federal…

January 26, 2021

It’s time to end trapping in New Mexico

By Garrett VeneKlasen | New Mexico Wild Northern Conservation Director Albuquerque Journal | January 26, 2021 My entire life, identity…

January 23, 2021

Lawmakers ready to debate funding for oil and gas oversight in 2021 Legislative Session

New Mexico’s budget leaders are set for a debate on how to fund oversight of the oil and gas industry…

January 19, 2021

Thanking Nancy Morton for her Contributions to the Preservation of New Mexico’s Wilderness

Thank you for your contributions to the Preservation of New Mexico’s Wilderness Nancy Morton, New Mexico Wild Founding Board Member…

January 15, 2021

Budget Cuts, Staffing Vacancies Still Plague Energy, Environment and Public Lands Agencies in New Mexico

January 14, 2021 Today New Mexico Wild released an updated analysis of budget funding for energy, environment and public lands-related…

January 14, 2021

BLM to withdraw approval of Florida Mountains mine in response to citizens’ lawsuit

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has told a Federal Court in New Mexico that it “intends to withdraw” its…

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