Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico
6 State Attorneys General Oppose Proposed Rule to Repeal 2024 Waste Prevention Standards
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, MICHIGAN, NEW MEXICO, AND OREGON
August 24, 2026
Stevan Pearce, Director U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240
Comments submitted electronically via https://www.regulations.gov, docket ID BLM-202
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CNM, Rio Rancho Public Schools Celebrate Grand Opening of RioTECH Transportation Systems Technology Center
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 26 -- The Central New Mexico Community College posted the following news:
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CNM, Rio Rancho Public Schools Celebrate Grand Opening of RioTECH Transportation Systems Technology Center
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The Center is a state-of-the-art facility that expands career technical education opportunities for both high school and CNM students. https://www.cnm.edu/news/cnm-rio-rancho-public-schools-celebrate-grand-opening-of-riotech-transportation-systems-technology-center https://ww
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Dr. Taffeta Elliott Receives New Mexico Tech's Distinguished Service Award
SOCORRO, New Mexico, Aug. 27 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news:
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Dr. Taffeta Elliott Receives New Mexico Tech's Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Taffeta Elliott, Associate Professor and Chair of the Communication, Liberal Arts, and Social Sciences (CLASS) Department,has been named the recipient of the Faculty Distinguished Service Award for her exceptional contributions to New Mexico Tech and the surrounding community.
Serving as a faculty member
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Dr. William Ampomah is Honored With New Mexico Tech's Distinguished Research Award
SOCORRO, New Mexico, Aug. 27 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news:
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Dr. William Ampomah is Honored with New Mexico Tech's Distinguished Research Award
Dr. William Ampomah is an Associate Professor in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Dean Research Scholar, and Section Head of Reservoir Evaluation and Advanced Computational Technologies at New Mexico Tech's Petroleum Recovery Research Center.
As such, he has established one of the most impactful
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Heinrich Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Advance Responsible, International Nuclear Energy Cooperation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Advance Responsible, International Nuclear Energy Cooperation
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, along with Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.), introduced the Foundational Infrastructure
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Heinrich Joins Colleagues in Fight Against Rescission of Key Energy Leasing That Will Harm Access to America's Public Lands
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Joins Colleagues in Fight Against Rescission of Key Energy Leasing That Will Harm Access to America's Public Lands
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif
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Heinrich Joins Ribbon-Cutting for New BlackVe Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility, Highlights Job Training for New Mexicans Living with Disabilities, Joins Groundbreaking Celebration for New Pacific Fusion Facility & Leads Panel with Former Google CEO
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Joins Ribbon-Cutting for New BlackVe Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility, Highlights Job Training for New Mexicans Living with Disabilities, Joins Groundbreaking Celebration for New Pacific Fusion Facility & Leads Panel with Former Google CEO on Unlocking America's Clean Energy Future
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senat
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Leger Fernandez Leads 18 Members Demanding Answers on Trump Administration's Rush to Strip Chaco Canyon Protections
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Leger Fernandez Leads 18 Members Demanding Answers on Trump Administration's Rush to Strip Chaco Canyon Protections
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Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, and Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee led 18 members of Congress in demanding
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New center at NMSU College of Engineering promotes student learning, connection
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 25 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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New center at NMSU College of Engineering promotes student learning, connection
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CUTLINE: Corwyn Shaughnessy, an industrial engineering graduate student at New Mexico State University, is a tutor at the Eloy Torrez Family Learning Communities in Engineering located on the third floor of the Foreman Hall. Tutors help students with studying, homework, or other classes they may have. It is o
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New Mexico Cattle Growers Urge BLM to Protect Private Surface Rights in Oil and Gas Leasing
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
New Mexico Cattle Growers' Association
P.O. Box 850 * Moriarty, NM 87035
Telephone (505) 247-0584 * Fax (505) 842-1766
e-mail: nmcga20@gmail.com | website: www.nmagriculture.org
August 24, 2026
U.S. Department of the Interior
Director Bureau of Land Management
1849 C St. NW, Room 5646,
Washington, DC 20240,
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New Mexico Tech Honors Dr. Todd Wolford With the Distinguished Teaching Award
SOCORRO, New Mexico, Aug. 27 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news:
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New Mexico Tech Honors Dr. Todd Wolford with the Distinguished Teaching Award
Dr. Todd Wolford, Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Mathematics, has been named the recipient of New Mexico Tech's 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award in recognition of his exceptional dedication to student learning and success. Selected through nominations from students, alumni, and faculty,
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NSF awards $4.6M for AI platform speeding scientific discovery
TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 26 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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NSF awards $4.6M for AI platform speeding scientific discovery
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Massive amounts of real-world data are needed to model complex systems. Collecting and organizing the right data takes time, and lots of it.
Researchers from the University of Arizona and University of New Mexico were awarded $4.6 million from the National Science Foundation to develop a data storage platform that incorporates an ar
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Oracle: Building Career Pathways in Southern New Mexico
REDWOOD SHORES, California, Aug. 27 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release:
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Building career pathways in southern New Mexico
By Denise Hobbs, senior director, Oracle Academy
As AI and cloud technology help us reinvent how we live and work--similar to past internet and cellular revolutions--the infrastructure behind that technology is creating new opportunities for communities across the country.
Data centers are part of that story. W
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Rep. Leger Fernandez, 7 Co-signers Issue Letter to GAO Acting Comptroller General Brown
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following letter with seven co-signers to Orice Williams Brown, acting comptroller general of the Government Accountability Office:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 4, 2026
Ms. Orice Williams Brown
Acting Comptroller General of the United States
U.S. Government Accountability Office
441 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20548
Dear Acting Comptroller General Brown: We write to request that the
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Sen. Heinrich Issues Statement on 110th Anniversary of National Park Service, Celebrates National Park Week
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2026:
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Heinrich Releases Statement on 110th Anniversary of the National Park Service, Celebrates National Park Week
Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement celebrating the 110th anniversary of the National Pa
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Shannon Shwier Appointed General Manager at Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe
TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 26 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release:
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Shannon Shwier Appointed General Manager at Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe
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Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe welcomes Shannon Schwier as General Manager, following her most recent appointment as opening Resort Manager at Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort. Schwier brings a diversity of management experience to her new role at the helm
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St. John's College Announces Fall Lecture Series
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 26 -- St. John's College posted the following news release:
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St. John's College Announces Fall Lecture Series
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Lectures, offered in Annapolis and Santa Fe, are free and open to the public
Annapolis, MD/Santa Fe, NM [August 26, 2026] -St. John's College has announced its fall lecture series. On Friday evenings, the college offers lectures and concerts from visiting scholars, artists, poets, or St. John's College faculty-known as tutors. Each lecture is follow
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University of New Mexico VP for Research Fisher Urges NSF to Resolve Policy Ambiguities and Preserve Publication Funding
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Dear Director Stone,
The University of New Mexico (UNM) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the National Science Foundation's proposed Guidance on Financial Assistance (GFA) and the transition from the current Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG).
The University of New Mexico (UNM) strongly
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UNM anthropologist helps trace moose history and impacts wildlife planning
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 25 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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UNM anthropologist helps trace moose history and impacts wildlife planning
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Emily Jones, professor and UNM Regents' Lecturer, and director of UNM's Zooarchaeology Lab.
Moose have long been transient animals in northern New Mexico, moving back and forth from southern Colorado for decades. In recent years, their presence has increased, and locals in northern communities such as Chama and Taos ar
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WNMU Fall Convocation Focuses on Vision, Integration and Collaboration
SILVER CITY, New Mexico, Aug. 26 -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release:
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WNMU Fall Convocation Focuses on Vision, Integration and Collaboration
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Western New Mexico University welcomed faculty, staff and leadership to campus for its annual Fall Convocation, framing the start of the academic year around collaborative vision, strategic transformation and collective impact.
President Jose E. Coll spoke to the assembly roughly 30 days into his tenure. Recognizi
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