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Senator announces legislation in wake of mine-waste spill

ALBUQUERQUE – The federal government would be required to identify the most dangerous abandoned mines in the West and make plans to clean them under legislation introduced Tuesday in respons...

DATE: Sep 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. energy regulators accused of being too close with utility

ALBUQUERQUE – Members of a powerful New Mexico regulatory body are too “chummy” with utility executives and should not be allowed to make decisions about the fate of a coal-fired power plant...

DATE: Sep 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lawmakers to discuss impeaching N.M. official

Secretary of state accused of fraud, embezzlement

DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Drought done, but N.M. utilities push for conservation

ALBUQUERQUE – Water managers across New Mexico aren’t giving up on their push for residents to conserve water even though severe drought has disappeared. For the first time in mor...

DATE: Aug 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Thousands expected for Indian Market

94th annual show believed to be the world’s largest of its kind

DATE: Aug 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge denies N.M. drilling injunction

ALBUQUERQUE – A federal judge has rejected an effort by environmental groups to stall oil-and-gas development in northwestern New Mexico while they fight the approval of dozens of drilling p...

DATE: Aug 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Blue Hole: An oasis in N.M.’s desert

SANTA ROSA, N.M. – In an otherwise arid stretch of eastern New Mexico is a seemingly bottomless, deep blue swimming hole that has built up quite a reputation. Local legend has it ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Methane hot spot begs for action

ALBUQUERQUE – Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation on Monday pointed to a hot spot of the potent global-warming gas methane over part of the American Southwest, saying federal of...

DATE: Jul 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. may change food-stamp rules

Work, training requirement may be reinstated

DATE: Jul 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Operator says San Juan Generating plant may close

ALBUQUERQUE – The state’s largest electric utility says the rejection of its proposal by New Mexico regulators will lead to the complete closure of a coal-fired power plant that provides pow...

DATE: Jul 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

World folk art market to open in Santa Fe

SANTA FE – It’s more than the world’s largest folk art market. It’s about keeping traditions alive and helping artisans from developing countries use their skills to start their own business...

DATE: Jul 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Archaeologists call for Chaco protection

They say oil, gas industry threatens cultural resource

DATE: Jul 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life