New Mexico is escalating its standoff with the U.S. Department of Energy over a backlog of legacy nuclear waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory, issuing nearly $16 million in fines, the New Mexico Environment Department said in a news release.
Only about one in five of the more than 290,000 applicants for New Mexico big game tags drew one this year, as debate grows over how the tags are divided, KOB 4 reports.
The Trump administration is moving to seize seven acres of state trust land along the U.S.-Mexico border after New Mexico rejected an offer to buy it, KOB 4 reports.
The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board approved the Environment Department’s proposal to raise air quality fees. This marks the first increase since 2009.
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The Bureau of Land Management opened a review that could shrink or eliminate the 10-mile drilling buffer around Chaco Culture National Historical Park, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
Five national health and Hispanic advocacy groups are pressing Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to widen Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 obesity drugs, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
New Medicaid rules have caused thousands of immigrants to lose their coverage, but they’re not the only ones affected. Did you know that other New Mexico residents could also lose coverage under the recent changes? Our team breaks down the facts to help you understand what’s changing and how to prepare for the new requirements.
Drought has left New Mexico’s bears short on natural food, causing them to wander into neighborhoods in search of easy meals. With bear reports climbing and a record 307 bears killed this year, wildlife officials say keeping bears from getting used to human food is key to keeping them alive.
New Mexico confirmed a New World screwworm case in an Otero County beef cow, and officials say cooler weather will not end the risk, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture said in a news release.
