A curious thing. One never knows what story is waiting to be told as we venture outdoors.
Today's intelligence: Who is Harvey Yates and what is he trying to accomplish by buying Española's newspaper and making sizeable political contributions last election cycle, primarily to New Mexico Republicans, including Solomon Pena.
Today's intelligence: New Mexico's tough new pollution rules rely on oil and gas operators to report and fix their methane emissions. How is self-policing working? Plus: a possible model for future suits against polluters and unexpected allies of tighter EPA regulations
Lichen are thriving with all the moisture we have been blessed with.
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Today's intelligence: An agreement between Colorado, New Mexico and Texas has been reached that would amend the 83-year old legal basis for how the three states split water under the Rio Grande Compact.
I agreed to this jaunt simply because of her enthusiasm, but my budding interest turned to panic when she told me to meet her at 5 a.m.
Today's intelligence: new tax credit for energy-efficient home retrofits; suspect linked to drive-by shootings of elected officials in Albuquerque in custody; Virgin Orbit's first launch in U.K. a failure
Today's intelligence: an argument for timely state investment in our Strategic Water Fund and a recent trend of shootings at the Albuquerque offices or homes of Democratic elected officials
Today's intelligence: Is seawater desalination a feasible solution to the Southwest's water crisis? Watch what is happening in Arizona.
Today's intelligence: A resolution has finally been reached between New Mexico and Texas over water unlawfully released from Elephant Butte Reservoir more than ten years ago.
Today's intelligence: The EPA has restored protections stripped from the Clean Water Act by the Trump administration, but for how long?
Today's intelligence: high-speed rail proposed for New Mexico; wildfire recovery monies go undistributed in southern New Mexico; and Sierra County ranks poorly in life expectancy rates.