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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

NM: Waste Reduction

Black, Hispanic and Native American people are up to two times more likely than white people to suffer from chronic disease, according to the health publication WebMD. (Myrriah Gómez/news.unm.edu)
Environmental Advocates: Empowerment Doesn't End With Juneteenth

Juneteenth celebrations this month commemorated freedom, but Black and Brown people are still disproportionately impacted by environmental injustices …

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Environmental groups are supporting new legislation in Congress to reduce ethanol production in favor of next-generation biofuels. (theecologist.org)
Overhauling Ethanol Mandate Could Benefit Climate, NM Economy

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. – Critics of the nation's 10-year old Renewable Fuel Standard want it reformed, because they say corn-based ethanol hasn't …

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A satellite photo shows the yellow and red
NM Groups Urge EPA to Enforce Methane-Waste Rule

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Environmental Protection Agency got some push-back from folks in New Mexico and other states at a hearing in the …

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The tree and much of the wrapping and packaging can be recycled for a greener holiday season.(cohdra/morguefile)
Tips on Greening Your Holiday Cleanup

SANTA FE, N.M. -- Not every town had a white Christmas this year, but everyone can have a green holiday season with a little effort. Of course…

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Líderes religiosos de todo el suroeste publicaron hoy una carta elogiando las nuevas reglas de la administración para limitar la quema, el venteo o la fuga de gas metano. (Environmental Defense Fund)
Líderes religiosos agradecen a la Administración las nuevas Reglas sobre fugas de Metano

SANTA FE, N.M. – 22 líderes religiosos de Nuevo México y de todo el suroeste publican hoy una carta agradeciendo al Presidente …

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Nuclear Watch New Mexico has sued the operators of the Los Alamos National Laboratory for failing to meet deadlines under a court order to clean up nuclear waste. (Dept. of Energy)
Watchdog Sues Feds Over Los Alamos Nuke Waste Removal

SANTA FE, N.M. - A nuclear energy watchdog group has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Energy and a federal contractor for failing to clean …

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Una normatividad propuesta del BLM podría significar millones de dólares extra para las escuelas de Nuevo México, por regalías de los productores de petróleo y gas. (sadegua/iStockphoto)
Nuevas normas podrían traer más fondos a las escuelas de NM: Estudio

SANTA FE, N.M. – Las escuelas de Nuevo México, tan golpeadas por la Gran Recesión, podrían comenzar a recuperar algo de sus …

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At meeting in Albuquerque tonight, the topic is a PNM rate proposal that could affect low-income ratepayers and rooftop solar power in New Mexico. (Pixabay)
Groups Set Forum to Discuss PNM’s Latest Rate Proposal

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Environmental groups, faith organizations and solar-energy businesses are hosting a forum in Albuquerque tonight to discuss the …

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The Obama administration has ordered a moratorium on issuing new or modified permits for coal mining on public lands. (Wikimedia Commons)
Obama Halts New Coal-Mining Permits on Public Lands

SANTA FE, N.M. - Environmental groups and clean-energy advocates in New Mexico and elsewhere are praising the Obama administration's move to suspend …

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Two former Bureau of Land Management directors have sent a letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget urging strong rules to reduce methane pollution on federal and tribal lands. Credit: Dirk Ingo Franke/Wikimedia Commons
Former BLM Managers Call for Strong Methane Regulations

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Two former Bureau of Land Management directors have sent a letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget urging strong rules …

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Energy and environmental experts met in Albuquerque last week to address methane pollution in advance of new EPA regulations. Credit: Versevend/iStockphoto
New Mexico Leaders Meet to Tackle Methane Pollution

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Leaders from the energy industry met with government officials, environmental activists and utility experts last week to find a …

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A watchdog group says natural gas that leaks or burns off is costing New Mexico taxpayers millions of dollars in lost revenue. Credit: U.S. Department of Energy
Taxpayers Group Pushing to Stop Wasting Gas

FARMINGTON, N.M. - Venting and flaring at oil and natural gas wells on public lands in the Four Corners area costs the public millions in lost …

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