State Land Office News SANTA FE, NM – The State Land Office this month collected $654,448 from the June oil and gas lease sale bringing fiscal year earnings from the monthly lease sales to more than $65 million. Comparatively, fiscal year 2016 earnings from oil and gas lease sales totaled …
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Environment New Mexico | June 27, 2017 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt proposed repealing the Clean Water Rule, which restored federal protections to half our nation’s streams and thousands of wetlands across the country. Environment New Mexico’s Nicole Larson issued the following statement: …
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WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall, vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, released the following statement on the devastating effects of the Senate TrumpCare bill on Native Americans’ access to life-saving health care services: “Native Americans would be among those hardest hit by this disastrous Senate …
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State Land Office News SANTA FE, NM – In an effort to protect one of the country’s largest and most important sources of drinking water, State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn is taking action to curtail usage of fresh water from the Ogallala aquifer. Effective July 1, 2017, the State Land Office, without …
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The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will implement forest-wide Stage 1 fire restrictions at 8:00 a.m. this Friday, June 23, 2017. Fire danger on the forest remains high due to continued high temperatures and dry conditions. The Jemez Ranger District, where the 1,412-acre Cajete Fire sparked last week from an …
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FARMINGTON – New Mexico Department of Game and Fish officers, with assistance from the New Mexico State Police and San Juan County Sheriff’s office, seized 17 illegal game animal heads during multiple search warrants throughout the Farmington area on Tuesday. The investigation into a Farmington man, who is facing multiple charges, …
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Parents, Health Care Advocates, Patients Share Stories On the Importance of the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid. Kids in Superhero Costumes Deliver Stories to Members of Congress Urging Them to “Be A Superhero for American Families” and “Save Our Health Care” WASHINGTON, DC- On Wednesday, June 21st, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator …
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In back-to-back speeches on Senate floor, Senators say hundreds of thousands of New Mexicans would lose health care. New Mexicans in rural communities, women, low-income families and people with pre-existing conditions would be hardest hit by TrumpCare Video of Udall’s remarks: https://www.facebook.com/senatortomudall/videos/10155245263792870/ Video of Heinrich’s remarks: https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/newsroom/statements-and-speeches/heinrich-floor-speech-on-trumpcare WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, …
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The Santa Fe County Community Services Department, Teen Court Program announces the release of $234,000 to community based organizations to be used to develop and administer age appropriate educational and recreational program for youth in Santa Fe between kindergarten and 12th grade. Funds support both community based organizations and public …
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“Right now, Senate Republicans are drafting their version of the bill in secret, behind closed doors, with absolutely no bipartisan input. The stakes are especially high for New Mexicans and their voices must be heard.” WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 20, 2017) — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is calling for New Mexicans …
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