PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: As people in southern border states brace for harsh and extreme policies targeting immigrants under a second Trump administration, the American Civil Liberties Union's Border Humanity Project is launching its "Letters to America" campaign today, highlighting the experiences of people who have immigrated to the United States in search of safety. The multimedia campaign upl  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. / HOUSTON / PHOENIX / SAN DIEGO - As people in southern border states brace for harsh and extreme policies targeting immigrants under a second Trump administration, the American Civil Liberties Union's Border Humanity Project is launching its "Letters to America" campaign today, highlighting the experiences of people who have immigrated to the United States in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a more than $41 million investment from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 21 projects to bolster water resources, advance ecosystem health, and support resilience in communities facing drought and other climate change impacts. The projects will support instream and riparian restoration, canal lining and piping, fish habitat improvements an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: < All Press Releases LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced the release of its Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in southern New Mexico. BLM developed the plan for the approximately 496,591-acre Monument in close coordination with Tribes, cooperating agencies,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS (January 8, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has selected two New Mexico organizations for the Community Change Grants Program, totaling $22,990,000 in awards to advance local, on-the-ground projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity. The selectees for New Mexico are Santa Fe Indian School, Inc. and Globa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) decision to finalize a rule that will block the inclusion of medical debt on credit card reports. The CFPB estimates that $49 billion in medical bills will be removed from credit reports of roughly 15 million Americans. Blocking medical debt on credit reports will reduce the burden of medical debt for Am  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, announced a $6.95 million investment from the Infrastructure Law he passed for two projects aimed at reducing the risk of severe wildfires by enhancing forest and watershed health, and supporting agricultural production while reducing water losses in New Mexico. "Across the West, growers are  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Hearing notice issued last night by Chairman Lee fails to include minority consent, a breach of decades-long Senate protocol and precedent Committee has yet to receive essential information from nominees, including a completed financial disclosure form and completion of an FBI background check, to fulfill Senate's advice and consent constitutional duties Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Membe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) welcomed $6,372,354 from the Infrastructure Law -- legislation passed by Democrats in the N.M. Congressional Delegation -- for the Pueblo of Santa Ana to design wildlife corridors complete with wildlife exclusion fencing, overpasses, and underpasses, along 7.6 miles of U  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced his appointment to the United States Senate Committee on Finance, along with retaining key positions from the previous Congress, including: the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; the Committee on Indian Affairs; and the Committee on the Budget. "I am honored to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauds President Biden on signing into law the Native American Child Protection Act and Jenna Quin's Law, two historic pieces of legislation that will help protect children in New Mexico and across the nation. The Native American Child Protection Act, introduced by Senators Lujan and Susan Collins (R-Maine), reauthorizes and reforms three critical  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the certification of the results of the 2024 presidential election: "As I have done throughout my time in Congress, I fulfilled my constitutional duty and voted to certify the results of the presidential election. I will always defend our democratic values, support the certification of free and fair elections  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Marketplace 2025 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that, as of January 4, 2025, 23.6 million consumers have selected a plan for coverage in 2025 since the start of the Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP). Over 20.4 million consumers had active 2024 coverage a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed $137,178,000 in federal funding to support disaster recovery needs associated with the destructive floods in Roswell and Chaves County as well as the South Fork and Salt Fires in Lincoln and Otero Counties. This federal fun  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed $137,178,000 in federal funding to support disaster recovery needs associated with the destructive floods in Roswell and Chaves County as well as the South Fork and Salt Fires in Lincoln and Otero Counties. This f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed $137,178,000 in federal funding to support disaster recovery needs associated with the destructive floods in Roswell and Chaves County as well as the South Fork and Salt Fires in Lincoln and Ote  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement on Jan. 7, 2025: * * * Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement after the resignations of the remaining members of the Western New Mexico Board of Regents today: "I have accepted the regents' resignations and will appoint new leaders who understand their primary duty to the public trust. I want to thank members of the New Mexico Legislature who also voiced their urgent c  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: Two defendants have each been sentenced to 19 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $5,355.60 for their roles in the brutal 2020 murder of Jane Doe. There is no parole in the federal system. On January 23, 2020, Stacey Yellowhorse, 53, and her then-boyfriend Timothy Chischilly, 51, both enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, invited Jane Doe to Chisc  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: A Navajo man has been charged with second degree murder in Indian Country. According to court documents, on July 26, 2022, officers from the Navajo Nation Police Department responded to reports of a shooting near Ojo Encino. Upon arrival, officers discovered John Doe deceased at the scene with a gunshot wound to his chest and right arm. Witnesses identified Jason  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSFR) -- The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), part of the U.S. Department of Energy, has released a Draft Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement (SWEIS) for the continued operation of the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). This document, required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), evaluates the potential environmental impacts of ongoing and new operations at the facility, including the construction of new buildings and upgrades to existing  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received and accepted a license amendment request from Louisiana Energy Services, LLC, doing business as Urenco USA, for the National Enrichment Facility in Eunice, New Mexico. The amendment, dated August 29, 2024, seeks to increase the uranium enrichment limit for on-site recycling and support systems at the facility. The proposed change would raise the enrichment cap from 5.5 weight percent Uranium-235 (U-235) to   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 9 -- Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: * * * Overcoming funding gaps to keep families safe and get more residents housed. * * * Mayor Tim Keller and City leaders shared the administration's capital priorities for the upcoming 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session. The requests focus on keeping Albuquerque families safe and getting more of our residents on a pathway to housing, enhancing key public safety investments an  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: Sandia National Laboratories has set a new record for its economic impact in 2024, surpassing the previous year by nearly $400 million. This milestone includes the 16,900 jobs Sandia provides, $1.08 billion in payments to small business suppliers and $133 million in taxes paid to the state of New Mexico. "For 75 years, Sandia National Laboratories has been a leader i  more