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.
Governor Bill Richardson wants President Barack Obama to designate Otero Mesa a national monument to help protect the area.
As governor I have fought hard to protect Otero Mesa, but if we are going to ensure the protection of this national treasure for future generations we need a permanent federal designation,” Richardson said of the southern New Mexico grassland area.
Richardson sent a letter to the Obama administration in March in support of naming Otero Mesa a national monument.
In May, Otero County approved an ordinance requiring local approval of any attempt to name Otero Mesa a national monument.
Last year, the state of New Mexico won a case against the federal government which stopped drilling for oil and gas in Otero Mesa. The state won because the Bureau of Land Management did not complete an environmental impact report.
