Letters to the editor: On Las Cruces museums
Las Cruces Sun-News
Museums could use help
I could not possibly enumerate all of the educational and inspiring exhibits I have visited at the Las Cruces Art Museum and Branigan Cultural Center during my 10 years here. We have taken good advantage of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other sources for fine exhibits. I like to think of our museums as Small but Mighty.
In addition to praise, however, I also want to share my serious concerns. I find the new Short-Range Master Plan for our museums, recently presented to the public for comment, sorely lacking in several foundational ways.
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2 energy firms offer concessions for proposed merger
April 21, 2021
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) Two large energy corporations in New Mexico that hope to merge have offered concessions to try to make the merger more palatable to those who questioned whether it was in the state s public interest.
Public Service Co. of New Mexico and energy giant Avangrid will more than double the amount of rate relief they plan to offer utility customers in addition to other benefits, the Albuquerque Journal reported Wednesday.
The companies filed an “initial stipulation” agreement on Wednesday that outlined the concessions for the merger, which is scheduled for public hearings in May.
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State regulators asked the state’s largest utility to defend a past decision to continue leasing shares of a nuclear power plant as it now asks regulators to approve replacing that electricity with renewable sources.
Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) has filed to replace the energy it gets from leased shares of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station with renewable sources. The filing came earlier this month and the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission issued an order beginning the process, which was unanimously approved on April 21.
The order requires PNM to file additional testimony regarding unresolved issues from a 2015 case. These unresolved issues are about a decision to acquire additional leases and extend its leases in the Palo Verde facility.
New Mexico Prepares To Fight Vaccine Hesitancy In Some Areas -
By Morgan Lee Associated Press
New Mexico health officials said Wednesday they are preparing to respond to pockets of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in some communities at the same time that overall interest in getting vaccinated increases.
Health Secretary Tracie Collins said the state is exploring recruiting community champions trusted residents of regions with vaccine hesitancy who can address concerns about safety and effectiveness. Town halls also are a possibility to vet concerns and possible misinformation. And video testimonials about coronavirus vaccines already have been recorded. We ve got a lot of work we re going to be doing these next few weeks to really get ahead of this vaccine hesitancy, Collins said.
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