San Miguel County has passed a one year moratorium on permits for oil and gas drilling, reports the Las Vegas Optic.
Gov. Richardson says state government could save $129 million by merging departments and eliminating some boards and commissions, The New Mexico Business Weekly reports.
Santa Fe District Court complex construction could take two to three years and nearly $5 million due to gasoline contamination left behind by gas stations, writes the Santa Fe New Mexican.
USDA’s Rural Development division has awarded a dental and orthodontist clinic in Shiprock a $250,000 grant to upgrade offices, says the Farmington Daily Times.
The PRC chair warns of drastic electricity rate increases for PNM customers in 2011, writes the Alamogordo Daily News.
Luna County’s Detention Center will soon face a special audit to explain irregularities, according to the Deming Headlight.