WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new fact sheet, "The 3D Elevation Program--Supporting New Mexico's Economy" (Fact Sheet 2025-3014), authored by Carol Lydic and published in May 2025. The fact sheet highlights how the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), a national initiative to acquire high-resolution topographic data, benefits New Mexico's economy and addresses critical management needs. According to the report, federal, state, tribal, and local entitie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Attorneys General of Washington, California, New York, Massachusetts, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, D.C., and Harris County, Texas, have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, expressing their staunch opposition to the agency's recent Interim Final Rules, which rescind vital regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- Blackbeard Operating LLC and EOG Resources are set to have their terminated oil and gas leases in New Mexico restored, following petitions they submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management. The companies, which hold leases in Eddy and Lea counties, took action to have their leases reinstated after they were terminated. The lessees fulfilled the requirements for reinstatement by timely filing their petitions and paying all accruing rent  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 6 -- The Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * Certified for Success: AREA Interim President & CEO Chad Matheson Earns CEcD, Strengthening Mission for Regional Growth The Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance (AREA) is proud to announce that Chad Matheson, Interim President & CEO, has earned the prestigious Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) credential from the International Economic Development Council   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Creating a safe workplace through Safe + Sound Challenges * KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's annual Safe + Sound Week starts Aug. 11t and runs through Aug. 17. The campaign emphasizes three core elements: Management and Leadership, Worker's Participation, and a systematic approach to Finding and Fixing  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Warnock, Daines, Justice Introduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Increasingly Catastrophic Wildfires, Boost Forest Management at Forest Service * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation alongside U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Heinrich, Warnock, Daines, Justice Introduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Increasingly Catastrophic Wildfires, Boost Forest Management at Forest Service U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation al  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Whitehouse, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Defend Federal Workforce Amidst DOGE Attacks * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, alongside Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agricul  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Heinrich, Whitehouse, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Defend Federal Workforce Amidst DOGE Attacks U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, alongside Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Sheldon Whit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * In Senate-Passed Appropriations Bills, Lujan Delivers Nearly $190 Million for New Mexico * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced funding secured for New Mexico in the Senate-passed Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill and Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affair  more

MELBOURNE, Florida, Aug. 6 -- L3Harris Technologies, a technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, issued the following news release: * * * L3Harris Upgrades US Space Force Telescopes for Space Domain Awareness Mission MELBOURNE, Fla., Aug. 5, 2025 - L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has successfully upgraded the Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance telescopes at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, enabling the U.S. Space Force to de  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Major Public Broadcasting Shutdown Announcement Following GOP Funding Cuts * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement in response to the announcement from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) that it will begin shutting down operations after Congre  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cornyn, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Development of Seedling Nurseries, Reforestation and Habitat Restoration Programs * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Seedlings for Sus  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A multiyear groundwater monitoring project conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the City of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, found generally stable groundwater conditions. The findings are detailed in a report titled 'Aquifer Storage Change and Storage Properties, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, 2019-23,' authored by Jeffrey R. Kennedy, Meghan T. Bell, and William G. Seelig. The document is identified as Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5040 and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report recognizes a long-standing streamgage on the Rio Grande as a "Centennial Observing Station" for its valuable longevity. The document, 'U.S. Geological Survey Monitoring Milestones--Rio Grande at Embudo, NM (08279500),' was issued in June 2025 by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey as General Information Product 253. The author is not listed. The Rio Grande at Embudo, New Mexico (08279500), streamgage   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, released a document titled 'Methodology for Compilation of Previously Published Contour Data Showing the Altitude of the Base of Dakota Sandstone on the Colorado Plateau, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.' This report was authored by Donald S. Sweetkind and is identified as Data Report 1213. The USGS published the report in 2025. The report describes the process of   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 6 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * Court: Western wolves wrongly denied Endangered Species Act protections U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated Endangered Species Act in 2024 decision to deny federal protections to wolves in Western states * MISSOULA, Mont. -- Today, a federal district court in Missoula ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act (ESA) when it determined that   more