WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Blasts Trump Admin's Plan to Undo the Roadless Rule, Strip Protections for Millions of Acres of Public Lands * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor, raising the alarm on the Trump Administration's efforts to rescind the Roadless Rule, and urging the A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Heinrich Blasts Trump Admin's Plan to Undo the Roadless Rule, Strip Protections for Millions of Acres of Public Lands Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor, raising the alarm on the Trump A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- 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. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Political Weaponization of the FCC * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, issued the following statement: "President Trump and FCC Chair Carr made it clear: fall in line or be silenced. And it's not just late-night TV. This administration is silencing free speech, targeting universities and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- 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. 18 -- 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. 18 (TNSrep) -- 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) Se  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Mexican Wolf Genetic Diversity Declines for Fourth Straight Year * SILVER CITY, N.M. -- Thirty conservation organizations today urged wildlife agencies to take science-based actions to protect Mexican gray wolves after a new analysis showed that the endangered species' genetic diversity declined for the fourth year in a row. In a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 19 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU professor looks to faraway star to study planet formation New Mexico State University Astronomy Associate Professor Wladimir Lyra has received a new $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will allow him to learn more about planetary formation by studying a star system over 500 light-years away. The grant funds a three-year collaborative research project between prin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Demands Action from Social Media Giants to Stop Illegal Gun Sales, Protect New Mexico Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On September 17, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) called on the nation's largest social media companies to take immediate steps to stop the sale of illegal firearms, curb youth violence, and protect the safety of children and families in New Mexic  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Sandia team creates X-ray images of the future * When German physicist Wilhelm Rontgen discovered X-rays in the late 1800s while experimenting with cathode ray tubes, it was a breakthrough that transformed science and medicine. So much so that the basic concept remains in use today. But a team of researchers at Sandia National Laboratories believes they've   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lujan, Senator Markey, Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Cantwell Lead Colleagues in Decrying FCC Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel * Washington, D.C. - Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), an  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Sept. 17 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Home of ANS's newest student section * Following official confirmation in June at the American Nuclear Society's 2025 Annual Conference, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has kicked off its first year as the newest ANS student section. The creation of the UNL student section marks a unique milestone: it is the first ANS student section in N  more