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…
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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.
The oil company Devon is contributing $50,000 and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is contributing matching funds to oil-field reclamation efforts in Eddy County.
The company and the BLM will work with the Carlsbad Soil and Water Conservation District to contract the work to local firms.
“We’re thrilled to match Devon’s contribution to this effort,” said Jim Stovall, manager of the BLM’s Carlsbad Field Office. “This work will restore historic damage to the land and benefit the economy by contracting with local businesses to do the work.”
“This program represents an exciting opportunity for Devon to give back to surrounding communities and assist in statewide reclamation efforts,” said David Frank, vice president of the land department for Devon’s Western Division. “Being a good neighbor is important to us and we’re grateful for the opportunity to partner with the BLM to improve habitat and the environment.”
The work will include removing caliche, which is a clay-like substance that does not allow native prairie vegetation to grow. After the removal of caliche, native grasses will be seeded in the affected areas.
The reclamation efforts will focus on historic “footprints.” These are well pads, caliche pits and roads that have been in the area for up to 40 years.
