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The New Mexico Independent going forward

By | 11.16.11

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…

EIB hears more anti-cap-and-trade testimony

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By | 11.10.11

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…

New Mexico’s largest university low in popularity

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By | 11.10.11

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.

Posts Tagged global warming

The pride and joy of Silver City, Harrison Schmitt gains notoriety as a Big Oil fav

By | 02.19.09 | 12:33 pm

Former New Mexico U.S. Sen. Harrison “Jack” Schmitt made headlines when he said man-made effects on global warming aren’t real.

The New Mexico Republican was then invited to speak at a conference this March sponsored by the Heartland…

TODAY’S BLOG ROUNDUP: Global warming’s cool reception, Val Kilmer’s blind spot and the guv’s ‘elevated’ beard

By | 01.23.09 | 2:37 pm

End of the week, and blogging is light around the state once again.

John Fleck at the Albuquerque Journal’s blog takes a look and a second (more optimistic) look at the low level of concern for global warming,…

‘Smart growth’ conference starts today in Albuquerque

By | 01.22.09 | 11:21 am

The “smart growth” crowd descends on the Duke City today for the beginning of a three-day conference.

The 8th annual New Partners for Smart Growth conference takes place January 22-24 at the Albuquerque Convention Center, bringing together…

N.M. warms as greenhouse gas plan cools its heels

By | 10.17.08 | 1:49 pm

Weather statistics show Albuquerque and the rest of the United States were warmer than usual in 2007, and while one year does not a trend make, a new study says the higher  temperatures are yet another indication that global warming…