SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 17 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Advocates Condemn Mexican Gray Wolf Killings, Commend Law Enforcement Efforts Lobos have been an important and iconic part of New Mexican landscapes for millenia - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigated the deaths of two Mexican wolves and served a federal search warrant in April of this year, according to a report in yesterday's Albuquerque Journal. The wolves - a five ye  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Geothermal Lease Sale in New Mexico Nets Over $16.5 Million * SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management accepted winning bids on 47 parcels in New Mexico totaling 152,381.49 acres for $16,581,926 in total receipts for a geothermal lease sale. The BLM may issue leases once review and payment are complete. The combined bonus bids, rentals, and subsequent royalt  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Kim, Senate Democrats Host Roundtable on How Trump's War with Iran is Raising Gas Prices & Hurting Working Families Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) hosted a roundtable to discuss how the Trump administration's policies, including the war with Iran, have driven up energy costs  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Heinrich, Kim, Senate Democrats Host Roundtable on How Trump's War with Iran is Raising Gas Prices & Hurting Working Families Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) hosted a roundtable to discuss how the Tru  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers from Secretary Burgum on Taxpayer Dollars Being Redirected to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding answers from U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on the Trump a  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Press Secretary Marco Rubio on Threats from Ebola & Hantavirus Due to Trump's Cuts to Foreign Aid & WHO Withdrawal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the impacts that President Trump's cuts to foreign aid and withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) have had on the Un  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * In the Mountain West, a quantum computing collaboration announces major results * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -A public-private partnership in the Mountain West announced today new results that mark steady progress toward the Department of Energy's goal of fault-tolerant quantum computing, systems large and reliable enough to solve complex problems. Sandia National   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * James Beard Foundation Celebrates Senator Lujan as 2026 Impact Award Honoree for National Leadership on Nutrition Programs * The James Beard Foundation(r) celebrated U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and four other honorees of the 2026 James Beard Impact Awards at a luncheon in Chicago on Sunday, June 14. The event honored five changemakers from across the country whose work is helping to buil  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Overturn Trump ACA Rule that Will Jack Up Costs, Terminate Care for Millions * Democrats will force a vote to stop Trump's rule that will kick up to 2 million Americans off their marketplace coverage Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senate Mi  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Introduce Legislation to Boost Funding for Indian Water Rights Settlements * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026, legislation to ensure the federal government fulfills its trust responsibilit  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Klobuchar, Slotkin, Colleagues Urge USDA to Address New World Screwworm Outbreak * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) led 17 of the  more

DAVIS, California, June 16 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Media Experts on New World Screwworm * The U.S Department of Agriculture has now confirmed cases of New World screwworm in calves and a goat in Texas and in a dog in New Mexico. New World screwworm is a serious parasitic fly that can affect livestock, pets, wildlife, and less commonly, people and birds. Adult screwworm flies are about the size of a common housefly or slightly larger. Their larva  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * New Mexico Governor Urged to Declare Fossil Fuel Emergency * SANTA FE, N.M.- The Center for Biological Diversity and a coalition of conservation and public health organizations today called on New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to exercise her power under state law to declare a fossil fuel emergency. Such a declaration would allow the state to direct resources and take   more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 17 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NM FAST launches space SBIR/STTR accelerator for New Mexico startups * WRITER: Alejandro Najera-Acosta, a_najera@nmsu.edu SOURCE: Carlos Murguia, cmurguia@nmsu.edu NM FAST is now accepting applications for a free space-sector accelerator cohort designed to help New Mexico-based technology companies compete for federal funding through the Small Business Innovation Research and Small B  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Advances Bipartisan America the Beautiful Act * WASHINGTON - Today, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to consider pending legislation, the Committee advanced S. 1547, the America the Beautiful Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Angus King (I-Maine) to reautho  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Advances Bipartisan America the Beautiful Act Today, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to consider pending legislation, the Committee advanced S. 1547, the America the Beautiful Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 17 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM Harwood Museum of Art's new exhibit explores the intersection of ancestry and the future through adobe art * Harwood Museum of Art and Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center present Unearthing Futures / Desenterrando Futuros, beginning June 27, 2026, to Feb. 28, 2027. Unearthing Futures is a major exhibition exploring adobe as a living practice that links art, architecture and ancestral knowl  more

STORRS, Connecticut, June 17 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * What You Need to Know About Screwworm * A formerly eradicated parasitic fly called the New World Screwworm (NWS) has been making headlines as an outbreak takes hold in the Southwest. So far, the outbreak has been limited to cattle, goats, and sheep in Texas and a pet dog in New Mexico. While human screwworm cases are rare, outbreaks could impact food supply. However, the USDA confirms that NWS is  more