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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for 2026-10-28 ( 12 items )  
DOE Office of Environmental Management: Community Forum Updates Public on Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Community Forum Updates Public on Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup October 27, 2026 LOS ALAMOS, N.M. -- As part of its regular engagement with stakeholders, the U.S. Department of Energy's Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) recently hosted a public Environmental Management Cleanup Forum (EMCF). EM-LA conducted the EMCF with legacy cleanup contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos LLC (N3B) to infor more PR

Environmental Defense Fund: Anticipated EPA Methane Rollback Proposal Would Encourage the Worst Forms of Pollution and Waste During a Global Energy Crisis (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Anticipated EPA methane rollback proposal would encourage the worst forms of pollution and waste during a global energy crisis October 27, 2026 In response to reports that tonight EPA will propose to weaken methane standards for the oil and gas industry, EDF issued the following statement. Administrator Zeldin previewed the proposal earlier this month at a closed-door oil and gas industry event in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and EDF issued an earlier stat more PR

Leger Fernandez Advances $4.5 Million for Eastern New Mexico Projects, Building on $458 Million Already Secured for the Region (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Advances $4.5 Million for Eastern New Mexico Projects, Building on $458 Million Already Secured for the Region * SANTA FE, NM -- Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) announced that $4,516,436 in federal funding for five critical projects in Eastern New Mexico has passed the House Appropriations Committee as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations process. The funding would help expand mental health care for more PR

Mark Your Calendars for Our 2027 Summer Visual Arts Program in 'America's Most Creative City' (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 26 -- St. John's College posted the following news release: * * * Mark Your Calendars for Our 2027 Summer Visual Arts Program in 'America's Most Creative City' * The eight-week program in "the most creative city in America" will provide opportunities to explore some of the greatest movies, paintings, and photographs in the European and American traditions. Santa Fe, NM [October 26, 2026] -- The Graduate Institute at St. John's College Santa Fe has announced the launch of a new Summer Visual Arts Program, a compre more PR

New Mexico State University: Faculty Focus - Marisa Gonzalez, College of Health, Education and Social Transformation (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 28 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Faculty Focus: Marisa Gonzalez, College of Health, Education and Social Transformation 27 Oct 2026 Marisa Gonzalez is a social work faculty member in NMSU Global's Master of Social Work program whose teaching and scholarship center on social justice, cultural humility, international social work education and the integration of real-world practice. Her work prepares students for ethical, culturally responsive and community-informed profess more PR

NMSU Student Newspaper Wins Seven NMPA Awards (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 28 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU student newspaper wins seven NMPA awards 27 Oct 2026 At New Mexico State University, student success extends beyond the classroom. The Round Up, NMSU's student newspaper, demonstrated that success by earning seven awards at the New Mexico Press Association's annual Better Newspaper Contest earlier this month. Five staff members of The Round Up attended the NMPA awards ceremony, alongside hundreds of representatives from news organi more PR

Quorum sale raises concerns reminiscent of Steward, Prospect (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Quorum sale raises concerns reminiscent of Steward, Prospect * New Mexico -- A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) warns that GoldenTree Asset Management's proposed sale of Quorum Health to a newly formed nonprofit could follow a troubling pattern seen at Steward Health Care and Prospect Medical Holdings, where private equity firms exited heavily indebted hospital companies. The proposed $957  more PR

University of New Mexico: Distinguished Professor Steven Walsh Honored as 2026 CERL Awardee (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 28 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Distinguished Professor Steven Walsh honored as 2026 CERL awardee Walsh to deliver lecture during R&D Week on Wednesday, Nov. 3 By Marissa Lucero October 27, 2026 Join Lobos across The University for an evening of back-to-back celebrations beginning with UNM's annual PI reception followed by the annual Community Engaged Research Lecture (CERL) with UNM Distinguished Professor Steven Walsh. Both events will be held in PAIS on Tuesday, Nov. 3 i more PR

UNM Faculty Look to Strengthen Core Skills Through Elevate Gen Ed+ (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 28 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM faculty look to strengthen core skills through Elevate Gen Ed+ By Cameron Goeldner October 27, 2026 Faculty at The University of New Mexico are strengthening general education through Elevate Gen Ed+, an initiative that supports instructors in integrating academic and professional skill development into their courses. Developed by faculty across UNM, and supported by Academic Affairs, the initiative is led by Cait Lippitt, senior lecturer i more PR

UNM Law Community Celebrates Culture and Connection at Annual Matanza (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 27 -- The University of New Mexico School of Law posted the following news release: * * * UNM Law Community Celebrates Culture and Connection at Annual Matanza * The sounds of mariachi music and the aroma of traditional New Mexican food filled the National Hispanic Cultural Center on October 3, 2026, as students, faculty, alumni, members of New Mexico's legal community, and their families gathered for the University of New Mexico School of Law's annual Matanza. Hosted by the Latine American Law Students Associa more PR

UNM Research Suggests Earth May Have Formed Much of Its Water as the Planet Grew (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM research suggests Earth may have formed much of its water as the planet grew Experiments show how chemical reactions in early Earth's hydrogen-rich atmosphere could have produced water, with implications for life on other planets October 26, 2026 Earth may have produced much of its water during the planet's formation, as rocky pebbles reacted with the hydrogen-rich atmosphere surrounding the young planet, according to new research more PR

WildEarth Guardians: New Mexico Oil and Gas Liquid Spills Jump 29% as Industry Pushes to Expand Toxic Waste Disposal (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 28 (TNSrpt) -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico Oil and Gas Liquid Spills Jump 29% as Industry Pushes to Expand Toxic Waste Disposal WildEarth Guardians' latest Waste Watch report documents nearly 8,000 spills and releases in just three months, with more than three-quarters of liquid spills occurring on public lands October 27, 2026 SANTA FE, N.M. -- Oil and gas companies reported 29% more liquid spills in New Mexico during the third quarter of 2026 compared to the same peri more PR