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Federal Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Thursday September 19, 2024 ( 5 items )  

A.S.I.S.T. Program Enhances Suicide Prevention Efforts at Holloman AFB
HOLLOMAN AFB, New Mexico, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Holloman Air Force Base (49th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Isaiah Pedrazzini, 49th Wing Public Affairs In the fast-paced military environment, recognizing when someone is silently struggling can mean the difference between life and death. That's where the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training or A.S.I.S.T. program comes in. Developed in 1983 by LivingWorks, this two-day course equips caregivers with the t  more

Calif. U.S. Attorney: Honduran Man Charged With Kidnapping and Holding for Ransom Guatemalan National Who Entered the U.S. Illegally
RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: A Honduran national illegally living in New Mexico has been indicted for allegedly conspiring to kidnap a Guatemalan man who had illegally entered the United States and then demanded ransom from the victim's family living in Southern California, the Justice Department announced today. Darwin Jeovany Palma Pastrana, 30, of Albuquerque, New Me  more

Defense Threat Reduction Agency West 'Giant Reusable Air Blast Simulator' an Opportunity to Remove Unexploded Ordinance's
FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency issued the following news: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -The U.S. Total Force remains poised at the foremost level of mission readiness through "Safety First, Mission Always." the Defense Threat Reduction Agency - West (DTRA -West), partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Albuquerque District (USACR - Albuquerque) and Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB), New Mexico, to clear the Giant Reusable Air Blast Simulator (GRABS) site of  more

DOE Selects NextEra Energy for a Large-Scale Solar Project at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
CARLSBAD, New Mexico, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Waste Isolation Pilot Plant issued the following news release Sept. 17, 2024: * * * DOE selects solar-powered project at Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, furthering the effort of clean electricity generation on DOE-owned land and helping to reach the nation's ambitious climate goals * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected NextEra Energy Resources Development, LLC, to enter realty negotiations for a  more

EPA Announces Over $156 Million to Fund Solar Energy Systems for Low-Income New Mexico Residents
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS (September 18, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing $156,120,000 from the Solar for All (SFA) grant program to the state of New Mexico. The grant, which will pay for installation of solar energy systems in low-income households, will be administered by the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. The funding comes from the Greenhouse Gas Red  more