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NM Delegation Calls For Tribal Water Settlements Completion

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NM DELEGATION News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) led colleagues in a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Leader John Thune, Speaker Mike Johnson, and additional chairs and ranking members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives calling for the completion of current outstanding water settlements and related technical amendments. The letter was signed by U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Reps. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.). 

“We write as members representing states and districts Read More

CDTC Launches Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Community Survey

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CDTC News:

GOLDEN, CO — The Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) is conducting a widespread survey of communities and stakeholders connected to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT). The CDT Community Survey period is open through Nov. 15, and individuals, tribal representatives, organizations, and businesses in the CDT landscape are encouraged to participate. 

Contributions from the survey will help guide the future of CDTC’s community-centric conservation efforts as part of the organization’s mission to complete, protect, and elevate the CDT. Input from communities Read More

Senate Republican Leader Reacts To Assassination Of Charlie Kirk During Event Today At Utah Valley University

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Charles James Kirk

From State Senate Republicans:

SANTA FE — Today, political organizer and conservative youth activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University.

New Mexico Senate Republican Leader Bill Sharer (R-Farmington) reacted to these new developments with the following statement: 

“We have people in our country who think that free speech is somehow an existential threat to our democracy. Today, such people executed a man whose only crime was loving God, loving his country, and loving his family.

Yet our republic cannot function without healthy political Read More

12th Latino Conservation Week Kicks Off Sept. 13-21

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HAF News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — From Sept. 13–21, communities throughout the country will enjoy and connect with the great outdoors during the 12th annual Latino Conservation Week (LCW), an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation. Latino communities, organizations, businesses, churches, families, and individuals will participate in a variety of activities, both in-person and virtual, such as hikes, kayaking, park clean-ups, panel discussions, scavenger hunts, film screenings, etc., with more than 360 anticipated events being celebrated nationwide.

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U.S. Rep. Vasquez Introduces Bill To Help Protect New Mexicans From Natural Disasters, Establish Resiliency Office

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced Monday, Sept. 8, the bipartisan Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience (CLEAR) Act, a bill to help communities better prepare for and recover from extreme weather and natural disasters.

The CLEAR Act invests $100 million annually over five years to help states, territories, and Tribes establish or expand resiliency offices and save lives. This push to bolster resiliency offices is critical for strengthening disaster mitigation, infrastructure protection, Read More

Heinrich Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Healthcare Coverage, Benefits For Firefighters With Service-Related Cancers

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, bipartisan legislation that will expand health care coverage and benefits for first responders who become permanently disabled from service-related cancers and the families of those who pass away from these cancers. The bill is led by U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.).

“Our first responders put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities, and too many suffer or lose their lives from cancers caused by Read More

DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

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DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Monday, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced the results of a week-long operational surge aimed at dismantling the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the world’s most violent and powerful drug cartels, responsible for flooding the United States with fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin.

In February, the Trump Administration designated the Sinaloa Cartel, along with seven other groups, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The Sinaloa Cartel remains one of the most significant threats to public safety, public health and our national security.  Read More

Public Input Requested On Improving Visitor Services Across National Parks System

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NPS News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Park Service is seeking public input to help identify ways to improve visitor services in national parks, including more efficient methods for delivering and managing those services. 

This request for information supports Executive Order 14314, Making America Beautiful Again by Improving Our National Parks, which directs the Secretary of the Interior to take steps to enhance services for United States residents visiting national parks. 

“We’re inviting those who know our parks best, the visitors, to share their experiences,” said the Read More

NNSA, LANL Given Okay To Depressurize Containers

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From LANL:

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) received Temporary Authorization from the New Mexico Environment Department to safely perform the controlled depressurization of headspace gas from four flanged tritium waste containers at LANL’s Technical Area 54, Area G.

The “Transmittal of Notification of Planned Start of a Temporary Authorization Request” is posted in the LANL Electronic Public Reading Room at https://eprr.lanl.gov/.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Read More

Posts From The Road: Sheep Canyon Geological Loop

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Open Views: When visiting the Flaming Gorge area, traveling from south to north, one would be on Utah Highway 44 to drive the Sheep Creek Geological Area. This view was taken a short distance into the 13-mile loop that traverses through high meadows and open spaces surrounded by mountains. The views are tremendous and there are some areas along the loop road to stop and appreciate the landscape. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Forested Hillsides: The loop road passes through mountains and high desert terrain for the first few miles of the loop. Many views such as this forested hillside broken Read More