Monday - June 22, 2026

**Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico

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BLM nominee Steve Pearce's record shows hardline anti-public lands positions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * BLM nominee Steve Pearce's record shows hardline anti-public lands positions * WASHINGTON D.C. (Nov. 6, 2025) The Trump administration announced the nomination of former New Mexico Rep. Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management yesterday, tapping an anti-public lands hardliner to lead the nation's largest land management agency, which oversees some 245 million acres of publi  more
Conservation Groups File Appeal to Overturn Flawed Rosebud Coal Mine Water Pollution Permit
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 8 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release: * * * Conservation Groups File Appeal to Overturn Flawed Rosebud Coal Mine Water Pollution Permit Groups claim DEQ is treating the surrounding region as a sacrifice zone * HELENA, Mont.-- Conservation groups and ranchers today appealed a District Court ruling that upheld a flawed water pollution permit for the Rosebud coal mine's AM5 expansion. The groups argue that the Department of Environmental Quality  more
NMSU computer science professor, department head receives McCoy Endowed Professorship
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Nov. 7 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU computer science professor, department head receives McCoy Endowed Professorship * Son Tran's research interest is in applying artificial intelligence techniques in practical applications such as smart grid, home automation and robotics. The New Mexico State University computer science professor and department head who started at NMSU 24 years ago was recently named the second recipien  more
School of Architecture and Planning hosts Gareth Doherty for "Landscape Fieldwork" lecture
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 7 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * School of Architecture and Planning hosts Gareth Doherty for "Landscape Fieldwork" lecture * The University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) hosts Gareth Doherty, associate professor of landscape architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and affiliate faculty in the Department of African and African American Studies. Doherty is the author of Paradoxe  more
University of New Mexico's Gallup: 'A Chance to Do Something for Ourselves'
GALLUP, New Mexico, Nov. 8 -- The University of New Mexico's Gallup campus issued the following news: * * * "A chance to do something for ourselves" UNM-Gallup Adult Basic Education offers HiSET diploma plus workforce training By Renaldo Fowler After earning her commercial driver's license, Marisol Reynolds is ready to see the world. Reynolds, 31, is a student in the Adult Basic Education (ABE) program at The University of New Mexico-Gallup. While working toward her high school equivalency  more
UNM Board of Regents invites input in search for University's next president and announces search committee
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 7 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM Board of Regents invites input in search for University's next president and announces search committee * The University of New Mexico Board of Regents invites faculty, staff, students, and community members to share their perspectives as part of the search for UNM's next president. To gather input, the Board and its search consultants, Isaacson Miller, will host a series of listening sessi  more
UNM celebrates National Native American Heritage Month
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 7 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM celebrates National Native American Heritage Month * Each November, The University of New Mexico celebrates National Native American Heritage Month. It is a time to celebrate the traditions, languages and stories of Native American communities and ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation. Click on the red links below for more information.  more