Environment, Climate & Land
Coverage of people and policy impacting climate and land across New Mexico
Anti-Exxon protestors removed from Balloon Fiesta after daring visitors to drink fake ‘produced water’
Visitors to opening weekend of the ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta were greeted by an unexpected protest against the event’s main sponsor. Satirical protestors supported…
New Mexico methane rules cut emissions by half compared to Texas, officials say
New Mexico’s methane regulations have reduced oil and gas facility emissions in the Permian Basin by half compared to neighboring Texas while generating $152 million…
Secretary Noem visits Ruidoso to review disaster response progress
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Village of Ruidoso in Lincoln County Tuesday to review progress in disaster recovery efforts following this summer’s…
99.7% of residents tested near Cannon AFB have PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in their blood
This report is supported by NM Political Report, a nonprofit newsroom working to increase New Mexicans’ engagement in politics and public policy. Reported by: Noah…
New Mexico’s PFAS claim against Air Force base advances as federal bellwether case
A federal judge last week opened the door to New Mexico’s pursuit of its ongoing civil case against Cannon Air Force Base for environmental and…
USFS says fall, winter prescribed burns are extinguished
By Hannah Grover The U.S. Forest Service’s Carson National Forest announced this week that the prescribed fires lit over the fall and winter from October…
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OTHER NEWS
Who is turning out to vote in the runoff? We checked the numbers
With just four days of early voting left before Election Day 2.0, about 32,000 Albuquerque voters have cast ballots in the city’s Dec. 9 runoff…
Toulouse Oliver pushes back against Fed lawsuit seeking personal data on New Mexico voters
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver pushed back against the federal government on Wednesday after the Justice Department filed suit against her for…
Trump’s approval dips to 36%, just shy of all-time low
President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has hit its lowest level since he returned to the White House on Jan. 20, according to a Gallup…
2/3 of New Mexicans lack access to”trustworthy local news,” new study finds
Two-thirds of New Mexicans say they lack access to trustworthy local news, what they do have is often hard to access, even in bigger cities…