WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC), Golden, Colorado, a nonprofit organization representing over 70,000 supporters nationwide, has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) strongly opposing the proposed rescission of its Public Lands Rule. The organization emphasizes the significance of the rule in managing the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDNST), which spans more than 3,100 miles across New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on Senate Vote Against Continuing Resolution that Does Not Include ACA Tax Credit Extension * Heinrich & Lujan: " We voted 'no' today because this 'deal' is one that many New Mexicans literally cannot afford and we will keep working to rein in the affordability crisis that is hurting families in New Mexico and across the country" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Hei  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on Senate Vote Against Continuing Resolution that Does Not Include ACA Tax Credit Extension * Heinrich & Lujan: " We voted 'no' today because this 'deal' is one that many New Mexicans literally cannot afford and we will keep working to rein in the affordability crisis that is hurting families in New Mexico and across the country" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Hein  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on New Mexico Health Care Authority's New Calculator Exposing Skyrocketing Health Care Costs if Republicans Fail to Act * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the New Mexico Health Care Authority released a new tool that allows New Mexicans to calculate an estimate of how much health premiums would increase if Congressional R  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Only Partially Funding SNAP Despite Having Legal Authority and Funds to Fully Fund Program * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced it woul  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Statement on New Mexico Legislature's Special Session to Fund Additional Food Benefits for New Mexicans Amid Trump's Shutdown * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico Delegation Urges Interior Secretary Burgum to Reverse Course, Protect Chaco Canyon * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. House Natural Resources C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Albuquerque, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior opposing a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to rescind the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, also known as the Public Lands Rule. This nonprofit organization, dedicated to protecting New Mexico's wildlands and wilderness areas, argues that the proposed rollback threatens essential stewardship of millions of acres of public land.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Darrell Brown, president of the Otero County (New Mexico) Cattleman's Association (OCCA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) advocating for the complete rescission of the controversial 2024 Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. The organization represents cattle raisers in Otero County, New Mexico, who predominantly rely on BLM-managed lands for their grazing operations. In their letter, OCCA outli  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Gary Scarbrough, chairman of the Otero County (New Mexico) Public Land Use Advisory Council (PLUAC), has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) expressing support for the rescission of the Biden Administration's Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. This letter responds to the BLM's recent Notice published in the Federal Register regarding the issue. In its letter, PLUAC highlights its consistent oppositi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lujan Sets the Record Straight on the Republican Government Shutdown and Trump Administration Dismantling of Independent Agencies * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, set the record straight on the Republican government shutdown and questioned three nominees to key transportation boards about the  more