Despite proactive Republican opposition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture continues to run a grant program to incentivize sustainable growing practices that is expected to reach more than 60,000 farms, encompassing more than 25 million acres of working lands.
Today's intelligence: how this summer's scorching heat is affecting the chile harvest in southern New Mexico
The State Engineer's hearing of the protests against the application to transfer water rights to be used for reopening Copper Flat Mine will begin tomorrow. Here is an explanation of how that process will work.
A gleam in George Lotspeich's eye created the idea of Copper Flat Mine in the 1950s, and over the years, he was able to make millions with that idea, but not from mining copper. For over 70 years, it's been just that, an idea and not a mine.
Today's intelligence: How a groundbreaking collaboration is making the SunZia Transmission Project a win-win for green energy production and migrating birds. Plus: this weekend's Tax Holiday and Virgin Galactic's second-quarter revenue report and future projections
Today's intelligence: why yesterday's Trump indictment references New Mexico. Plus: New Mexico's "non-soon" is predicted to return in August.
Today's intelligence: a complete accounting of this season's wildfires in the Gila National Forest; West Nile virus diagnosed in the state; and progress toward financial compensation for New Mexico's downwinders and uranium miners
Today's intelligence: Technical support to cut through red tape made available to small municpalities seeking some of New Mexico's share of federal Infrastructure Investment monies for water projects. Plus: no more driver's license suspensions for failure to pay traffic fines
Should residential use of New Mexico's scare water resources take precedence over agriculture?
Plan now to be a part of the litter solution by joining 50 million volunteers globally and MainStreet Truth or Consequences -- and others -- locally. Or simply adopt and embellish a TorC trash container to help with downtown beautification.
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham pledged to “limit adverse climate change impacts" and "build a clean energy future for our people.” Environmental activists and data on such green metrics as emissions and toxic spills say she hasn't followed through.
Perspective is an interesting tool. How do we look at things? I spend a lot of time hiking up on wild ridges and find myself envious of the feathered soarers I watch in awe as they have fun with the skies. Cock your head to one side and observe?
