I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
New Mexico isn’t getting that second uranium enrichment facility that many in the state’s energy corridor were hoping for. Areva, Inc. was considering a site near Carlsbad for the $2 billion project, but the French company has decided to build in Idaho, the Carlsbad Current Argus and Associated Press are reporting.
State Rep. John Heaton, D-Carlsbad, told his local paper that while New Mexico’s $316 million in offered incentives were competitive, company officials were concerned about a workforce shortage and the high electricity costs. Heaton and other local officials lamented what they see as an opportunity lost:
"I’m just sick about it," noted (Carlsbad Mayor Bob) Forrest, who pointed out the area’s success with nuclear efforts. "We may be our own worst enemy. We’ve had so much success that other communities are taking interest."
Two other uranium enrichment facilities, which produce fuel for nuclear power plants, are under construction in the U.S., including one near Eunice, N.M. The Associated Press notes that federal reguators took applications for seven new U.S. nuclear reactors last year, with 25 more expected through 2009.
