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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Tuesday July 09, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Rep. Fernandez: GAO Report Following Hermit Peak/Calf Canyon Fires Reveals Critical Holes in Forest Service Prescribed Burn Protocols
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) announced the release of a comprehensive report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) following an investigation into the U.S. Forest Service's prescribed burn protocols. This investigation, which the Congresswoman secured in June 2022, comes two years in the wake of the devastating Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire in   more

Rep. Fernandez: N.M. Congressional Delegation - New Mexico to Receive Nearly $39M in Federal Funding for Transportation Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan announced nearly $39 million in federal funding for transportation infrastructure upgrades across New Mexico. The investment will help fund projects to improve roads, create sidewalks, modernize the I-40 corridor, and upgrade aging  more