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.
Sure, people know about Santa Fe’s art galleries or the world-class skiing in Taos. But do they know about New Mexico’s “truly unique attraction” — the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
So begins National Public Radio’s profile on…
Despite the fact that Inés R. Triay supported George W. Bush in 2004, Barack Obama chose her to stay on as assistant secretary for the Office of Environmental Management (OEM).
And AllGov gave a rundown on just who…
Radioactive storage is not just about the actual site, of course. It’s about turning one’s state into a transportation ground zero. All the reassurances aside, that never sits well with any city along the route.
U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., announced in a press release today that $172 million in stimulus money will be spent at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, known as WIPP, in southern New Mexico near Carlsbad.
A bill that would abolish the death penalty in New Mexico now faces its toughest hurdle: getting through the Senate Judiciary Committee. Previously, similar bills have died in this committee. Steve Terrell of the Santa Fe New Mexican has more…
