Conservation groups including WildEarth Guardians filed a formal protest against a BLM plan that would keep nearly 97% of federal minerals in the Carlsbad area open for leasing and could allow more than 12,000 new oil and gas wells over 20 years.
Most of New Mexico's affordable homes are owned by people who could afford pricier housing, state housing officials said while outlining a request for nearly $97 million, Source NM reports.
Prolonged drought, declining snowpack and growing oil and gas activity raise concerns about how long the Pecos River can keep supporting farming, ranching and communities across southeastern New Mexico, Capital & Main reports.
Albuquerque is bracing for lows near 35 degrees early Saturday before sunny skies and a gradual warm-up through the weekend, the National Weather Service says.
According to KOB 4, the New Mexico Department of Transportation implemented the road closure on State Road 309 at the river bridge as a precautionary measure while crews examine the area.
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