Friday - June 26, 2026

**Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico

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Senate Bill Would Relax Near-Term Production Deadlines for Nuclear Warhead Cores at Los Alamos, Double Outyear Production Requirements for Los Alamos, and Cement Savannah River's Production Role
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 16 -- The Los Alamos Study Group issued the following news release: * * * Senate bill would relax near-term production deadlines for nuclear warhead cores at Los Alamos, double outyear production requirements for Los Alamos, and cement Savannah River's production role The implied combined permanent pit production capacity at both sites would be roughly 125 pits per year, up from "80," so-called At Los Alamos, an average production rate of about 100 pits per year  more
University of New Mexico: Law Professor Releases New Book Exploring Purposeful Retirement
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 16 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Law professor releases new book exploring purposeful retirement America is on the brink of the largest retirement wave in history -- nearly 30 million people will hang up their careers over the next decade. That's according to University of New Mexico School of Law Professor Nathalie Martin, who just released a new book, The Inspired Retirement: Purpose and Passion in Your Next Adventure. The pu  more
UNM's ARID Institute Receives $7 Million Grant to Transform Forest and Watershed Management
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 16 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM's ARID Institute receives $7 million grant to transform forest and watershed management Project to also spur workforce development in New Mexico By Steve Carr A four-year, $7 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program awarded to The University of New Mexico's Accelerating Resilience Innovations in Drylan  more