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.
Just call it the YouTube transition.
Secretary of Energy-designate Steven Chu addressed some of the concerns that citizens have expressed through the Citzens Briefing Book section of the Change.govWeb site. In a nearly 14-minute video on YouTube, Chu spoke about the need to address global warming, about the need for renewable energy and transmission lines and other issues.
Though Chu did not specifically address New Mexico issues (like the role of Los Alamos National Labs or Sandia National Labs), he did mention that New Mexico is a good place for solar and wind energy.
Chu is considered very likely to be confirmed as the secretary of energy by the Senate.
