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Ranking Member Heinrich Celebrates National Public Lands Day With Advocates & U.S. House Natural Resources Committee

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Sen. Martin Heinrich, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, Tracy Stone-Manning, President of The Wilderness Society, Janessa Goldbeck, CEO of Vet Voice Foundation, and Ryan ‘Cal’ Callaghan, Board Chair of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers celebrate National Public Lands Day Sept. 24. Courtesy photo

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

ALBUQUERQUE — Ahead of National Public Lands Day, Sept. 27, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Read More

Tales Of Our Times: Macadamias Have Proved To Be Hard Nuts To Crack     

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Tales Of Our Times

By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
For Clean Air & Water

Macadamias Have Proved To Be Hard Nuts To Crack 

History has reasons of its own, which steered the fortunes of macadamia nuts. Macadamia nut trees evolved in nature far from the world’s crossroads where trade began. Trade took new wings in the “Age of Exploration”, lasting from the 1400s through the 1600s, some say the 1700s. Europe’s seafarers sailed afar and went ashore on many a land, where they came upon new foodstuffs and spices. Ships returned with these prizes to the port cities that were expanding back home. Read More

New Mexico #1 In Family Income Growth, Top 3 Nationwide In Household Gains

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EDD News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico families saw the fastest income growth in the nation last year, while overall household income growth ranked among the top three states, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS).

In 2024, median family income in New Mexico grew faster than any other state — ranking #1 for both year-over-year growth (2023–2024) and long-term gains (2021–2024).

At the same time, median household income jumped by 8.9 percent, placing New Mexico third nationwide, behind only Alaska (10.4 percent) and Mississippi (9.1 percent). Read More

VA Awards $6 Million+ Grant To New Mexico For Fort Stanton And Angel Fire State Veterans Cemeteries

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DVA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration (NCA) announced Friday it has awarded a grant of up to $1,325,135 to the State of New Mexico for the expansion of the Fort Stanton State Veterans Cemetery and a grant of up to $5,993,108 for the expansion of the Angel Fire State Veterans Cemetery.

The Fort Stanton cemetery serves more than 12,000 Veterans and their eligible family members in the region. The grant will fund 202 in-ground cremation gravesites, roadways, landscaping and irrigation.

The cemetery at Angel Fire serves more than 18,000 Read More

LANL, NNSA Complete Tritium Waste Container Treatment

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NMED News:

SANTA FE — Los Alamos National Laboratory and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have informed the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) that they have completed treatment of four flanged tritium waste containers.

NNSA stated no significant emissions were released during the treatment process.  NNSA monitored the total emissions to be around 0.005 millirems. For comparison, the exposure an individual receives during a round-trip cross-country flight is approximately 3.7 millirems.

NMED staff performed on-site air monitoring during all treatment Read More

New Mexico State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya Unanimously Elected To Prestigious NAST Leadership Role

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New Mexico State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya, 9th from left, with members of the National Association of State Treasurers at the 2025 annual conference Sept. 14-17 in Denver, Colo. Courtesy photo

STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya was unanimously elected last week to serve as the Western Region Vice President of the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) at the 2025 NAST Conference during its 50th Anniversary, Sept. 14-17 in Denver, Colo.

Treasurer Montoya will succeed Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young, who chose not to seek reelection as he pursues Read More

Luján, Tillis, Gillibrand, Mullin Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill For Schools Serving Students In Military, Tribal Communities

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) reintroduced the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act.

This bipartisan legislation is to advance Impact Aid programs closer to full funding and increase funding for public school districts on federal land, which are tax-exempt and therefore have significantly less tax revenue to meet their schools’ and students’ needs.

The Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act introduces a five-year plan to Read More

Luján Presses Secretary Kennedy On Major Flaws To Autism Research Program That Jeopardizes Sensitive Health Data And Scientific Integrity

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) pressed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on major issues regarding the Real-World Data Platform pilot, which is being developed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to study causes of autism and outcomes. In the letter, Sen. Luján highlights how the initiative disregards privacy and data-governance safeguards, jeopardizing the sensitive health information of individuals with autism without their knowledge. Additionally, Read More

NOAA’s SWFO-L1 Observatory Heads To Orbit For Groundbreaking Mission

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Courtesy/NOAA

NOAA News:

MERRITT ISLAND, FL — NOAA’s first satellite designed specifically for continuous, operational space weather observations – began its one-million-mile journey at 7:30 a.m. EDT, today, Sept. 24, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It shared the ride with two other NASA systems onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. 

The launch team confirmed that SWFO-L1 has successfully separated from the rocket and is operating under its own power.  

After approximately four months, SWFO-L1 will reach Lagrange point 1 (L1), which is approximately one million miles away from Read More

DEA Launches Operation Vape Trail To Crack Down On Illegal Substances Found In Vape Shops

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DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sept. 22., the Drug Enforcement Administration announced the results of a week-long operational enforcement action as part of a whole-of-government initiative aimed at removing dangerous and illegal vaping substances from communities across America. During the operation, DEA seized more than 2.3 million vape devices and cartridges and more than 100 weapons since Sept.15, 2025.

“This operation underscores our commitment to protecting Americans from dangerous, deadly, and illegal substances that threaten public safety and national security,” Administrator Read More