ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 19 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news: The City of Albuquerque is taking new strides towards citywide sustainability goals with a new partnership with the International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology (ICAST). ICAST will assess and make energy efficiency improvements to eight city-owned affordable housing properties. "Utilities can be one of the highest expenses for households," said Joseph Montoya, Deputy Director of Housing.   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on April 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it has approved New York's funding application for the Inflation Reduction Act's Home Energy Rebates and awarded the state an initial $158 million to implement its rebate program to help families save money on energy-efficient electric appliances. This is the first state to have its application approved and to receive funding under this program,   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The last of the eight defendants indicted following a joint law enforcement operation in Carlsbad last year pleaded guilty to federal drug offenses in federal court yesterday. Jesus Alonso Cerezo-Espidio, 51, of Carlsbad, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute 5 grams and more of methamphetamine and conspiracy to distribute 50  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: A Mexican national was convicted by a federal jury of drug trafficking and firearms offenses after less than 22 minutes of deliberation. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on February 22, 2022, Albuquerque Police Department Officers (APD) were dispatched to a stolen vehicle call in Southeast Albuquerque. Upon arrival, APD Officers obs  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 19 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today helped welcome out-of-state law enforcement officers to Florida and honored the Sarasota Police Department with a Thin Line Tribute for extraordinary efforts to drastically reduce crime. During the swearing-in ceremony at SPD, Attorney General Moody addressed nine new officers--six of them from out-of-state. The Attorney General also hi  more