WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico and Oklahoma generates nearly $327 million in revenue * SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management leased 31 parcels totaling 20,399 acres in New Mexico and Oklahoma for $326,811,240 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the federal governme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on 5th Anniversary of January 6 Attack on U.S. Capitol * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the 5 th anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol: "Today marks five years since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, one of the darkest days in our nation's history. Having just been sworn in to the U.S. Senate, I   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration's Military Attack on Venezuela * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's military action in Venezuela: "Maduro was an oppressive, authoritarian ruler who devastated Venezuela and destabilized the greater region. Further plunging the southern hemisphere into chaos with no clear pat  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 7 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM inventor Eric Prossnitz named 2025 National Academy of Inventors Fellow * Eric R. Prossnitz, a distinguished professor at The University of New Mexico, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors. The 2025 class of fellows holds more than 5,300 U.S. patents and includes recipients of the Nobel Prize, Na  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 6 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Wendy Carlin appointed "Dame Commander" in 2026 New Year Honours * Each year, several dozen people from across the United Kingdom are recognized for extraordinary achievements and service in the New Year Honours List. The 2026 List, compiled by King Charles III and announced on December 29, 2025, includes SFI External Professor Wendy Carlin (University College London), who was a  more