Pecos River conservation projects awarded $1.5M in grants
ADRIAN HEDDEN, Carlsbad Current-Argus
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CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) Conservation projects in the Pecos River area got a boost this year as about $1.5 million in grants were awarded to organizations in southeast 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 dollars for seven projects along the river.
The funds were matched by about $3 million from participating organizations, the Carlsbad Current-Argus reported.
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U.S. officials are pushing state regulators to clear the way for a new ventilation shaft to be built at the federal government s nuclear waste repository in southern New Mexico, but watchdog groups say modifying the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant s permit to allow for the construction could open the door to expansion.
The state Environment Department s Hazardous Waste Bureau held a virtual hearing over the past week to gather comments on the proposed permit change. A final decision is anticipated in mid-October.
Ventilation has been an issue since 2014, when a radiation release contaminated parts of the underground facility and forced an expensive, nearly three-year closure, delayed the federal government s cleanup program and prompted policy changes at national laboratories and defense-related sites across the U.S.
New Mexico weighs changes to permit for nuclear waste dump
CARLBAD, N.M. (AP) 23 May 21, U.S. officials are pushing state regulators to clear the way for a new ventilation shaft to be built at the federal government’s nuclear waste repository in southern New Mexico, but watchdog groups say modifying the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant’s permit to allow for the construction could open the door to expansion.
The state Environment Department’s Hazardous Waste Bureau held a virtual hearing over the past week to gather comments on the proposed permit change. A final decision is anticipated in mid-October.