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In the eyes of some lawmakers, rural New Mexico often is neglected by state government and the big-city politicians who rule the Roundhouse. A push to address the state’s myriad water infrastructure needs — part of a larger effort to prepare for the effects of a warming climate — could transform the current method of […]
Air pollution controls adopted by The State of New Mexico could be made tougher than federal law as a bill advanced in the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday and could next face a vote on the Senate Floor. Sponsored by Sen. Peter Wirth (D-25), Senate Bill 8 was intended to allow the State to adopt air pollution controls as stringent or tougher than federal restrictions through the New Mexico Environment Department and the Environmental Improvement Board. As the Air Quality Control and Hazardous Waste acts currently read, New Mexico is not capable of implementing stricter air quality controls...
Bill To Reform Hunting Regulations In New Mexico Stalls In Senate Conservation Committee Saturday - 5:19 pm By DILLON MULLEN dmullan@sfnewmexican.com Legislation to reform hunting regulations and wildlife management in New Mexico stalled Saturday in the Senate Conservation Committee. Senate Bill 312 appears doomed for this session after members tied 4-4 on a vote to reconsider debate and vote on the legislation in the absence of Sen. Joe Cervantes, a Las Cruces Democrat who serves on the committee. A vote earlier in the week also resulted in a tie. “Right now it just s...
SANTA FE, N.M. -- The New Mexico Senate has agreed to take up a bill that would increase penalties for produced water spills by the oil and gas industry. "Produced water" is the flowback from fracking, known to contain dangerous chemicals and heavy metals toxic to humans. " ...