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.
The state Environmental Improvement Board will hold hearings on a proposed state cap on greenhouse gas emissions Aug. 16, but the proposal already faces determined opposition from business leaders and Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry.
Opponents of a…
New Mexico’s climate change debate will arrive at the state Supreme Court Monday afternoon.
The Court will hear oral arguments about a Lovington district judge’s decision to halt the state Environmental Improvement Board‘s formulation of a cap…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a finding today that six greenhouse gases cause air pollution that may endanger public health or welfare. The finding also found that emissions from motor vehicles contribute to the concentration of three of…
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…
The goal is lofty and laudable: Preserve farm land in the Middle Rio Grande Valley, help growers reach promising markets and cut greenhouse gases according to Kyoto Protocols. But one question simmers: Would Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez, widely regarded as the King of Sprawl, really defend small farmers against mega-builders?
