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A Mexican wolf that was known to prey on livestock has been killed in New Mexico. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service authorized the lethal removal of the wolf, known as M1296 or by the name Rusty, which was given to him by a middle school student participating in a naming competition. The killing was […]
Kamtek, Inc. and Black Warrior Riverkeeper announced a settlement this week over self-reported water pollution violations in Birmingham.
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is investigating the source of whirling disease that led to thousands of fish being culled at the Rock Lake State Fish Hatchery in Santa Rosa. Whirling disease is caused by a parasite and is named for the “whirling” behavior that some infected fish perform. The parasite attacks […]
A new report released by Physicians for Social Responsibility claims that PFAS chemicals, or Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances, are used in oil and gas operations in New Mexico and this use has the potential to contaminate soil, air and water resources in the state. The newly released report builds upon information PSR released in 2021 […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior released more details on Tuesday about how it plans to address the water shortage in the Colorado River Basin. New Mexico is one of seven states that relies on the Colorado River and its tributaries. The draft supplemental Environmental Impact Statement that the federal government released this week includes […]