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.
Local environmental groups are airing a TV ad this week asking Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., to use his position as chairman of a key Senate panel to help push a climate bill, according to the Associated Press.
Bingaman has been described as the Democrats’ last hope for an energy bill. He has crafted utility-only energy bill, which The Washington Independent obtained yesterday.
“As Senate Energy Committee Chairman, Sen. Bingaman has helped to make New Mexico a leader in clean energy jobs,” said Jake Horowitz, Field Associate with Environment New Mexico and State Lead for the Clean Energy Works Coalition in a statement. “Now Sen. Bingaman has the opportunity to show bold leadership by helping to enact clean energy and climate legislation that will create jobs for New Mexico and states across the country, enhance our national security, reduce our oil dependence, and cut pollution. This debate is happening now in Washington and Senator Bingaman is playing a key role in developing this policy.”
Bingaman has said that he is not sure if he will introduce the bill.
Any energy bill put forward by Democrats would have a difficult time passing the Senate; the bill would need 60 votes to break a Republican filibuster.
