WASHINGTON, April 2 -- A coalition of 20 conservation organizations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service advocating for the relisting of the Lesser Prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) under the Endangered Species Act. The letter highlights concerns about the bird's continuing population decline and mounting threats to its habitat across its five-state range of Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The groups report that the Lesser Prai more ST

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 1 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Cielo Centro Observatory poised to boost education, workforce development and local economy * Taos, N.M. - A new impact study commissioned by The University of New Mexico-Taos highlights the significant educational, economic, and community benefits of the proposed Cielo Centro Observatory, a cornerstone of the college's broader Cielo Centro (Sky Center) project. Conducted by UNM's Bureau of Bu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Christine Rivera, City Clerk and Legislative Lead for the City of Las Cruces, New Mexico, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget concerning proposed revisions to the pre-award registration requirements for Prime Financial Assistance Recipients under the System for Award Management Registration Requirements for Financial Assistance Recipients. The City of Las Cruces highlighted concerns that the proposed revisions exceed federal autho more ST

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Responds to Trump Administration's New Actions to Undo Protections for the Greater Chaco Region * U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following statements regarding the Trump adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * N.M. Delegation Responds to Trump Administration's New Actions to Undo Protections for the Greater Chaco Region U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representativ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's updated definition of "Waters of the United States." The organization, which represents the largest agricultural membership in New Mexico, emphasized the essential role of water in sustaining agricultural operations across the state. In the letter, NMF&LB expressed appreciation for the EPA's efforts to clarify federally protected wa more ST

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 1 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Graduate School Three Minute Thesis winner advances to regional competition * New Mexico State University graduate student Roshira Premadasa, winner of NMSU's Three Minute Thesis competition, will represent the university at the regional 3MT competition at the 68th annual Western Association of Graduate Schools conference on the first weekend of April. Premadasa earned first place i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on Supreme Court Hearing and Birthright Citizenship Case * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On April 1, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's hearing on birthright citizenship: "The 14th Amendment couldn't be more clear -if you're born in the U.S., you're an American citizen. But today, the President took the unpr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stansbury Pushes for $144 Million for 20 Community Projects Across New Mexico * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Today, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) announced her FY 2027 Community Project Funding Requests-totaling more than $144 million across 20 Projects to support critical investments across New Mexico's 1st Congressional District. These projects will help tackle some of New Mexico's  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 1 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * The Courts Say Facebook and YouTube Are Addictive--What Does That Mean for Your Teen? * Social media companies may be on the verge of a reckoning for their impacts on children. Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) lost two landmark court cases last week about the way their apps affect mental health for kids and teens. * A court in New Mexico found that Me more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 1 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM researcher uses social media to map public perceptions of redlining across the U.S. * A new study from The University of New Mexico offers a nationwide look at how Americans discuss one of the most enduring forms of housing discrimination -redlining -using more than a decade of social media data. Yujian Lu, a Ph.D. candidate in geography, studies GIScience, U.S. housing segregation and urb more PR