The U.S. Department of the Interior has canceled routine maintenance and programming contracts for national parks nationwide, including several sites in New Mexico, saying the deals ran counter to the priorities of the current administration, Source NM reports.
Almost all New Mexicans who commented on the USDA's plan to scrap the 2001 Roadless Rule opposed it, citing wildlife, water and solitude, Source NM reports.
New Mexico has created an Orphan Well Bureau to speed up plugging abandoned oil and gas wells, with more than 1,600 still awaiting action, the Midland Reporter-Telegram reports.
Many of New Mexico's native bees are so poorly studied that scientists can't tell how drought and heat are affecting them, NMSU researchers told the Las Cruces Bulletin.
Two gas pipeline explosions occurred in New Mexico on Oct. 6, killing two people in Lea County and sending flames 100 feet into the air in San Juan County, KOAT 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.
Santa Fe police evacuated City Hall after a city employee was handed a suspicious package meant for Mayor Michael Garcia, the Santa Fe Police Department said.
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