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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.

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Bill to restrict enviro boards’ greenhouse gas regs clears committee

By | 03.01.11 | 12:40 pm

A bill that would bar all New Mexico environmental boards from passing greenhouse gas regulations that are more stringent than the national regulations cleared a Senate committee Tuesday. The bill, SB 489, is likely in response to the Environmental Improvement Board passing greenhouse gas regulations last year.

AG joins fray over EPA’s new greenhouse gas regulations

By | 07.23.10 | 8:48 am

New Mexico has become the 13th state to side with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s new rules regulating greenhouse gas emissions from oil refineries, cement facilities and coal power plants, Attorney General Gary King announced Thursday.…

Greenpeace: New Mexico belches more greenhouse gases than 137 countries

By | 05.27.09 | 5:28 pm

According to a report by Greenpeace, New Mexico emitted more global warming pollution from fossil fuel consumption since 1960 than the emissions of 137 of the 184 countries with comprehensive data available.