NM: Environment
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
NM oil and gas pollution lawsuit gets Santa Fe hearing
A court hearing is scheduled this week in a lawsuit claiming New Mexico is violating residents' rights to a clean and healthy environment by not holdi…
NM ambassadors travel east to advocate for West's Gila River
New Mexico has one of the nation's last "wild" rivers, free of human-made structures and community representatives will be back in the nation's …
Environmental nonprofit launches satellite to detect methane leaks
The first satellite launched by a nonprofit organization is now circling the globe, getting ready to deliver data on methane pollution from oil and …
NM activist seeking atomic bomb reparations invited to State of the Union
A New Mexico resident will attend President Joe Biden's State of the Union address tonight as legislation is pending to expand the Radiation Exposure …
NM wildlife advocates work to accelerate human, wildlife coexistence
Wildlife advocates say there's been a shift in public opinion about the value of wildlife over the past few decades, with people supporting …
Poll: Voters in NM, other Western states consistently support conservation
A new poll showed New Mexico voters expressed a deep affection for lands, water and wildlife and want policies offering greater protections. The 14…
Advocates for electric school buses want NM to follow Colorado's lead
Studies show the health of New Mexico children who ride school buses could improve if the buses were electric instead of diesel, and efforts are …
A trio of NM bills could rein in lucrative oil, gas industry
A trio of bills to curb oil and gas pollution is under consideration by New Mexico lawmakers. New Mexico is the country's second-largest oil …
Report: How climate change threatens Latinos' health and heritage
As climate change makes extreme weather events more common globally, Latinos often face the most significant effects to their health, safety…
NM's new rules for clean cars, trucks include EV purchase incentives
New Mexico's air quality is not the worst in the nation but it could be better, and the recent adoption of new standards for clean cars and trucks …
NM's bird watchers commence annual count of feathered friends
Volunteers will fan out across New Mexico starting today to help the Audubon Society add to more than 120 years' worth of data about bird populations…
A New Mexico endangered species outside the cultural norm
It might not make hearts skip a beat like the sight of a Monarch butterfly or gray wolf, but biologists say a rare flowering New Mexico plant …