WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) addressing concerns related to state laws that impose severe restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products. Representing the North American adhesive and sealant value chain, the ASC comprises over 117 manufacturers and suppliers, contributing significantly to the industry across the United States. Through its public comment letter,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management will hold a competitive lease sale for federal coal resources in Big Horn County, Montana. The sale will be conducted through sealed bids in compliance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended. The sale is in response to a lease-by-application submitted by Navajo Transitional Energy Co., Farmington, New Mexico. The offering includes four tracts of land that aggregate to 1,262.57 acres. These tr  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Court: Expanded livestock grazing in grizzly habitat near Yellowstone violated law The allotments lie just north of Yellowstone National Park in the Absaroka Mountains * MISSOULA, Mont. - Today, The U.S. District Court for the District of Montana found that the U.S. Forest Service violated the law when it authorized expanded livestock grazing on six allotments on the east side of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on Republicans' Refusal to Work with Democrats to Keep Government Open, Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits * Heinrich: "Republicans control the House, Senate, and the White House. If the government shuts down, it's because they chose to shut it down rather than negotiate a bipartisan budget that serves the American people" "The American people deserve a government funding bil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Trump Administration for Failing to Provide Update on Federal Agency Dedicated to Growing Local Businesses * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, called on United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce Paul Dabbar to provide an update on the status of the Minority Business Development  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, issued the following statement to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, is which celebrated from September 15th through October 15th: "In New Mexico and across the nation, Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor the deep roots, rich c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Terminating Grant Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions * New Mexico is Home to 24 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement regarding a decision by the U.S. Department of Education to end Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) grant programs that benefit millions of Americans st  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Grassley Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation Expanding Access to Medical Services for Older Americans in Underserved Areas * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced bipartisan legislation bolstering pharmacists' ability to serve older Americans in communities that lack easy access to doctors or where pharmacists can provide certain   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Mullin, McCollum, Cole Reintroduce Legislation to Responsibly Fund Critical Public Services for Tribal Nations * Legislation would reduce budgetary uncertainty for the Indian Health Service (IHS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), members of the Senate Committe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: New Report Details Secretary Kennedy's Misrepresentations, Lies, and Denials Before the Finance Committee * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) released a report reviewing the testimony of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary R  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * National Imagining America Gathering at NMSU in October, first time in the Borderlands More than 400 scholars, students and community members will converge at New Mexico State University Oct. 3-5 for the 25th anniversary of the Imagining America (IA) National Gathering. Imagining America is a national consortium of colleges and universities that promotes public scholarship and practice in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico Delegation Stands with Pueblo Governors to Demand Congress and the Trump Administration Protect Chaco Canyon * WATCH THE FULL PRESS CONFERENCE HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), and Senator Martin Heinrich (NM) joined Pueblo leaders to demand the Trump Administration maintain a ban on oil and gas d  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * FDA endorses drinking reductions as valid clinical endpoint in Alcohol Use Disorder Trials Researchers Review UNM Distinguished Professor Katie Witkiewitz leads review focused on WHO Risk Drinking Levels By Steve Carr In a significant advance for the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has formally recognized reductions in World Health Organizat  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM sets new records in enrollment growth, fall 2025 numbers show By Kim Delker For the fourth consecutive year, total enrollment is on the rise at The University of New Mexico, and for the sixth year in a row, first-year student registrations grew as well, according to data released for the fall 2025 semester. Total enrollment at the Albuquerque campus grew to 23,955 for fall 2025, an increas  more