Statewide plastic bag ban failed in Legislature efforts move forward
Efforts to place a statewide ban on plastic bags continued across New Mexico as efforts fell short in the New Mexico Legislature in 2023.
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Efforts to place a statewide ban on plastic bags continued across New Mexico as efforts fell short in the New Mexico Legislature in 2023.
New Mexico legislature recognizes Ted Turner for stewardship and philanthropic support of New Mexico’s lands and wildlife.
Here is a closer look at some of the legislative bills that could have impacted Carlsbad from the 2023 session.
Here are some of the top environmental bills introduced during the session and how they fared in the House and Senate.
An effort by two area lawmakers to secure $3 million in relief for last year’s Black Fire cleared the state Senate Monday without opposition and is advancing to the House. Sens. Crystal Diamond, R-Elephant Butte and Siah Correa Hemphill, D-Silver City, are the cosponsors of Senate Bill 334, which would appropriate the money from the state’s general fund and dedicate it to recovery efforts. The Black Fire of 2022 burned …