Susan Montoya Bryan
Position: The Associated Press

Nuclear security agency begins work on New Mexico complex

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The head of the U.S. agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons cache and key deterrence initiatives around the globe describes working conditions at one of its la...

DATE: Jul 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

$2B power line project awaits green light in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Hours of testimony, reams of documents and the concerns of ranchers and others are being weighed as New Mexico regulators consider clearing the way for a $2 billion power line ...

DATE: Jun 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico national forest says no to geothermal drilling

ALBUQUERQUE – Underground pockets of boiling water and steam that could have been tapped to produce electricity are now off limits as one national forest in northern New Mexico has said no t...

DATE: Jun 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

University of New Mexico falls short on Title IX mandate

Another blow to struggling athletics department

DATE: May 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Experts: ‘Alarming’ drought conditions hit Southwest

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Rivers and watering holes are drying up, popular mountain recreation spots are closing and water restrictions are in full swing as a persistent drought intensifies its gr...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tribes, senators seek buffer around Chaco Canyon

ALBUQUERQUE – A swath of northwestern New Mexico’s oil and gas country would be off limits to drilling under proposed federal legislation that seeks to make permanent a buffer zone that has ...

DATE: May 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bill seeks park status for New Mexico’s stunning white dunes

Supporters seek economic benefit from increased visitation

DATE: May 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

U.S. to decide best site option for nuclear weapons production

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The federal agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile is expected this week to release a report on the best site option for the United States as it look...

DATE: May 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bill seeks park status for New Mexico’s stunning white dunes

A vast expanse of shifting white sand dunes in southern New Mexico would be elevated from a national monument to a national park under legislation proposed Friday by one of the state’s senat...

DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Storage plan for spent fuel adds to U.S. nuclear debate

ALBUQUERQUE – A plan to temporarily store tons of spent fuel from U.S. commercial nuclear reactors in New Mexico is drawing fire from critics who say the federal government needs to consider...

DATE: May 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation marks 150th anniversary of return to homeland

ALBUQUERQUE – A long-lost original copy of a historic treaty signed in 1868 by leaders of one of the nation’s largest American Indian tribes and the U.S. government will go on display later ...

DATE: Apr 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Judge dismisses historic preservation claim in drilling case

Environmentalists object to activity around Chaco

DATE: Apr 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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