WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * $4M allocated to restore college's turbine * TUCUMCARI - Mesalands Community College's iconic but idle wind turbine might generate power soon after U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico secured $4 million to repower it. The college received the funds as part of fiscal-year 2026 federal appropriations recently signed into law, a news release from the college stated last week. The college'  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * New Report Shows How Small Towns Benefit From Route-Based Tourism as Economic Development The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has published a new report examining how small towns have successfully used route-based tourism as a valuable strategy for economic development. The report, titled "The Byways Report: The Scenic Route to Rural Prosperity" frames the issue thr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Reiterates Demand for Secretary Noem to Resign Following DHS' Lawlessness * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and three Democratic senators in a letter demanding that U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem immediately resign as head of the DHS, citing her deplorable leadership and DHS' lawlessness. In a l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Kaine, Cassidy, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated Fishing by Foreign Countries * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Curtis (R-Utah.) introduced the Protecting Global Fisheries Act, bipartisan legislation to combat illegal, unreported, unregulated (IUU) fishing. Predatory IUU fish  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Condemns House Passage of SAVE America Act as Blatant Voter Suppression Making It Harder, More Expensive to Register and Vote * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) issued the following statement following House passage of the SAVE America Act (S. 1383) which she voted NO on: "The SAVE America Act is voter suppression, plain and simple,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez, Schumer Introduce "Virginia's Law" to Eliminate Statute of Limitations for Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Sexual Abuse * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) today joined Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, advocates, and the family of Virginia Roberts Giuffre to introduce "Virginia's Law," landmark legislation to eliminate the statute of limita  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Schumer and Wyden to Block Trump From Enriching Himself Off The Backs Of American Taxpayers * NYT: How Trump Has Pocketed $1,408,500,000 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), member of the Senate Finance Committee, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member, and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), membe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses FAA for Answers After El Paso and Santa Teresa Airspace Closure * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it had lifted the temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, after earlier stating the closure would last 10 days: "El Paso airspace has been reopened, and commercial and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent Politicization of Public Safety Grants * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Federal Grant Neutrality Act, legislation designed to stop the politicization of Department of Justice (DOJ) federal grants and preve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Gillibrand, Cohen, DeSaulnier, Ross Introduce Legislation to Protect Drivers from Fatal Tractor Trailer Truck Accidents * The Stop Underrides Act 2.0 would require side underride guards on new trucks and direct additional research and data collection about underride crashes Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Representatives Stev  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Morelle, Gluesenkamp Perez Continue Fight for Consumers' Right to Repair * The Fair Repair Act would help consumers save hundreds of dollars a year; Gives small businesses and everyday Americans the right to repair their own products, like cell phones, computers, and more Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Congressman Joe Morelle (D-NY-25), and Congresswoman Marie G  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Develop, Demonstrate, and Deploy Technologies to Accelerate Nuclear Waste Cleanup * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Combining Laboratory Expertise to Accelerate Novel Solutions for Minimizing Accumulated Radioactive Toxins (CLEAN SMART) Act, legislation that would build on the su  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 11 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Blue Pony Energy selects Lovington for clean fuels manufacturing facility $1.6B facility to create 107 jobs, $4.6B in economic impact * LOVINGTON, N.M. -- Houston-based Blue Pony Energy, a chemical manufacturing company specializing in synthetic, low-carbon products, will build its first facility in Lovington, New Mexico. The company projects it will   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- NEW MEXICO 360 GROUNDWATER REPORT - A report from New Mexico Groundwater Alliance, Roswell - January 2026 (80 pages) * * * The New Mexico Groundwater Alliance issued a report assessing the state's groundwater situation, portraying a looming water crisis driven by climate-driven aridification, over-extraction and regulatory challenges that threaten long-term water security for communities, agriculture and ecosystems in the U.S. Southwest. The analysis points to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Merkley, Colleagues Champion Strong Federal Support for Regenerative Agriculture * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led their colleagues-including Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Val Hoyle (OR-04)-in reintroducing the Soil Conservation And Regeneration Education (Soil CARE) Act. Their bicameral bill  more