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.
Steve Pearce has received more money from the oil and gas industry than any other candidate running for the U.S. House—except Democrat Dan Boren of Oklahoma. According to the Center for Responsive Politics’ Open Secrets Blog, Pearce has received $166,232 “from people and political action committees associated with the oil and gas industry since January 2009.”
More members of San Miguel County’s oil and gas drilling regulations-writing task force have industry ties than the public was led to believe — and the group may meet secretly, the Las Vegas Optic reports.
The 10-member…
Representative Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., does not believe that President Barack Obama’s idea to open up some coastal areas to oil and gas drilling is the best energy idea, saying, “Even if offshore drilling is expanded those resources will…
State oil and gas regulators are spread too thin to do their jobs effectively, concludes an investigative piece by ProPublica that compares the degree to which drilling has increased in 22 states with staffing levels at the state agencies…
The Republican National Congressional Committee is putting pressure on Democrat Martin Heinrich to return a contribution from embattled N.Y. Rep. Charles Rangel, whose financial dealings are under congressional investigation, The Albuquerque Journal reports.
