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.
Guess how much litter is collected each year from roads and highways maintained by the state of New Mexico? Come on. Give it your best shot.
OK, give up?
About 16,000 tons of litter a year. That’s how much.
It’s a fact buried deep within the state’s nearly $5.5 billion budget that lawmakers passed during this year’s 60-day legislative session. It’s on page 180 for those of you who are curious.
To be fair, it’s not clear what constitutes litter in the budget document. Does it range from couches and abandoned appliances to paper products? The document doesn’t say. There’s just this line: “Amount of litter picked up off department roads, in tons >16,000.”
But it was a figure that jumped out at me, and thought others might have a similar reaction. Here’s to hoping that New Mexicans litter less in the future.
