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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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Green job funds coming to New Mexico community colleges

By | 10.24.11 | 4:27 pm

Not all students have the means or good fortune of attending a four-year institution. To that end, community colleges are a place of learning ideal for individuals on tight budgets in search of more academic opportunities.

News from around New Mexico

By | 10.11.10 | 1:30 pm

Homeowners in a Santa Fe subdivision are living examples of the debate that sometimes occurs between the relative benefits of solar energy vs. disrupted views of natural vistas when the new technology comes calling,  the New Mexican reports.

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Solar plant for Elephant Butte area announced

By | 09.01.09 | 9:23 am

A $130 million, 22-megawatt solar plant is going to be built in New Mexico, the Las Cruces Sun-News reports. Congressman Harry Teague announced the plant, to be built by BP Solar and EnergyNovo, at the Re-Energize New Mexico conference…

New commercial solar plant for New Mexico is still on track

By | 12.04.08 | 3:19 pm

Remember the RFP issued back in June by PNM, El Paso Electric, Southwest Public Service and Tri-State Generation and Transmission regarding a solar power plant they want to build? The electricity generated from the plant would help the companies meet the requirements of New Mexico’s Renewable Portfolio Standards.