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CARLSBAD – Conservation projects in the Pecos River area got a boost this year as about $1.5 million in grants were awarded to organizations in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas to restore habitats and maintain the health of the river.
The Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, a consortium of private companies and government agencies created in 2017, released its fourth annual grant funds last week, providing money for seven projects along the river.
The funds were matched by about $3 million from participating organizations, the Carlsbad Current-Argus reported.
Last year, about $1.8 million was awarded to eight projects, matched with $3.7 million.
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Partners in the initiative included oil and gas companies such as Chevron, Occidental Petroleum and XTO Energy and federal government agencies including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Manag
By Cedar Attanasio Associated Press / Report For America
New Mexico bet big Tuesday that cash can persuade people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, offering the largest single cash prize among the growing number of states staging lotteries to promote inoculations.
Vaccinated residents who register on New Mexico s Vax 2 the Max portal can win prizes from a pool totaling $10 million that includes a $5 million grand prize, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced. Getting vaccinated is the right thing to do for yourself, for your family and for your state, Lujan Grisham said. I m excited to add a little fun to our nation-leading vaccination push.
Special House Election Measures Political Pulse After Trump -
By Morgan Lee Associated Press
A special congressional election is checking the political pulse of politics across the Albuquerque metro area and a few outlying rural communities in one of the few House campaigns since President Joe Biden took office.
Four names are on the ballot in Tuesday s election to succeed Deb Haaland in Congress after her confirmation as secretary of the U.S. Interior Department. After weeks of early voting, polling locations are closed on Sunday and Monday before reopening on Election Day with allowances for same-day registration.
New Mexico s 1st Congressional District has heavily favored Democratic candidates in recent years, shunning President Donald Trump with a gap of 23 percentage points in 2020 and reelecting Haaland with a margin of 16 percentage points as voter participation reached an all-time high.
New Mexico Congressional Election Tests Democrats' Dominance - By Susan Montoya Bryan And Morgan Lee Associated Press A special congressional election in