Luján Receives Boy Scout’s Silver Beaver Award
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, right, and Boy Scouts President David Williams. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
During a visit to the Gorham Scout Ranch, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján accepts the Silver Beaver Award from David Williams, President of the Boy Scouts of America’s Great Southwest Council.
SANTA FE – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District visited with members of the Boy Scouts of America Thursday at the Gorham Scout Ranch in the foothills of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains.
Members of the Great Southwest Council presented Luján with the Silver Beaver Award, the highest award a council Read More
NMED Informs Residents On Gold King Mine Spill
NMED News:
SANTA FE – San Juan County officials along with New Mexico Environment Department Cabinet Secretary Ryan Flynn and New Mexico State Engineer Tom Blaine held two informational meetings Friday on the Gold King Mine Spill coursing through the Animas River.
San Juan County communities and news media were updated with the most current information on state and local responses, with information on the movement of the sediment and on currently imposed public safety precautions.
“The New Mexico Environment Department is on the ground taking independent water quality samples every Read More
NMED Issues Precautions For EPA Gold King Mine Spill
NMED News:
- Contaminated Plume Now in New Mexico
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Environment Department continues working with local, regional, and federal stakeholders to advise San Juan County citizens of safety precautions, while updating those affected about the Gold King Mine Spill’s pulse location and effects.
Adherence to the following important safety measures is critical during and after the period of time while the Gold King mining wastewater release courses through the Animas and San Juan Rivers and the surrounding communities. It is likely precautions will be needed for several Read More
Governor Promotes Back To School Tax-Free Weekend
STATE News:“This is a great opportunity for families to do back-to-school shopping and save some of their hard-earned money,” Martinez said. “The tax-free weekend is a win-win for both families and businesses. And most importantly, it helps our kids get back to school with more of the supplies they need to be prepared and ready to
Luján Statement On Waste Spill In The Animas River
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray LujánCONGRESSIONAL News:
SANTA FE ― U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement today on Wednesday’s toxic spill of mine waste that has reached the Animas River:
“The Animas River is a vital source of water to communities in San Juan County and this spill that has released heavy metals into the water is of great concern. The EPA must act swiftly and thoroughly to mitigate the effects of this spill.
“I am closely monitoring the situation and my office has been in close contact with EPA to see that the appropriate
Opposition Mounts To Proposal Increasing Cougar Hunting And Trapping In New Mexico
APNM Wildlife Campaign Manager Phil Carter
APNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexicans of all stripes are opposed to proposed changes to the state Bear & Cougar Rule released Monday by New Mexico Department of Game & Fish (NMDGF).
The ill-conceived and problematic proposals seek to expand the use of cruel trap and snare devices to kill cougars by eliminating the permit requirement for property owners to set traps for the native big cat species and by allowing the use of traps and snares on cougars on State Trust lands, which total nine million acres across New Mexico.
The department also is recommending Read More
Heinrich To Host Outreach Sessions On Two-Generation Approach To Economic Empowerment
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. will bring together families, local service providers, and administrators from across New Mexico for outreach sessions to discuss a two-generation approach to creating economic opportunities and addressing the needs of both vulnerable children and their parents.
In Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Las Cruces, Heinrich will highlight programs taking a two-generation approach to early childhood education, employment and job-training, and health and well-being that put the entire family Read More
NMED Reminds Animas River Water Users To Stop Taking Water Following EPA Gold King Mine Toxin Spill
State Engineer Tom Blaine
NMED News:
SANTA FE —The New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer remind water users along the Animas River to stop taking water from the Animas River during the EPA Gold King Mine Spill that released about one million gallons of contaminated water Wednesday into a tributary of the Animas River in Colorado.
“We have successfully reached out to the communities, water systems, and other stakeholders who rely upon the Animas River for water supplies and they have ceased taking river water,” State Engineer Tom Blaine said. “Despite Read More
Russians Hack Pentagon’s E-mail
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter
HSNW News:
- Government-backed hackers breach Joint Chiefs e-mail server
Russian government-backed hackers have managed to hack the Pentagon’s unclassified e-mail server used by the office of the Joint Chiefs. Military officials said Thursday that the sophistication of the attack shows that it has been conducted by hackers with the resources typically available only to states.
The e-mail system was taken offline as soon as the intrusion was detected.
CNN reports that the attacks on the Pentagon’s e-mail system resembles the type of attacks Read More
Governor Joins US-Mexico Summit Panel Discussion
State Gov. Susana Martinez
