WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * SRS Analysis Ensures Safe Transport of Transuranic Waste Drums to WIPP AIKEN, S.C. -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) will resume shipping remote-handled transuranic waste drums from the Savannah River Site (SRS) to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico for permanent disposal after a flammable gas analysis confirmed the containers met safety requirements for transport more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 31 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Exploring one of UNM's most distinctive CSWR collections * New Mexico's rich history has long connected its people and communities to Latin America, Spain and Indigenous Tribal Nations. As the state's flagship university, The University of New Mexico is honoring and preserving those deep-rooted connections through the University Libraries' Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections and its internationally significant Latin American C more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 31 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * From bold ideas to lasting impact: How UNM's original Grand Challenges teams built success * As University of New Mexico President Garnett Stokes retired in July, after eight years of service, her signature Grand Challenges program has successfully advanced several key research initiatives that have enhanced the lives of New Mexicans across the state. In November 2018, Stokes introduced the Grand Challenges initiative with an ambitious goal: t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Greg Cunningham-Backed Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare Will Keep Him Out of Congress * Today marks the 61st anniversary of the lifesaving programs Cunningham supported cutting On this day in 1965, Medicaid and Medicare were signed into law, two programs that have helped millions of New Mexicans live longer, healthier lives by delivering quality, affordable health care to generations of families over the last 60 years. As New Mexi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * Traditional Food Program Reduces Heart Failure Hospital Visits in Navajo Nation Culturally and medically tailored meals improve cardiovascular health, food security - A culturally tailored meal program rooted in traditional Dine (Navajo) foods significantly reduced hospitalizations and emergency department visits among heart failure patients in rural Navajo Nation, according to a new randomized clinical trial led by researchers at Brigham and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Heinrich, Murray Lead 37 Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Restore Funding for Energy Projects That Were Illegally Canceled and Politically Targeted The letter follows an admission from the Trump administration that the decision to cancel energy project grants in states that did not vote for Trump was "based solely" on politics - Today, U.S. Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Bill to Ban DOJ Immunity for Presidents * Lujan Legislation to Protect DOJ Independence Comes as Trump's Personal Defense Attorney Todd Blanche is Considered to be Next Attorney General Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the No Trump Immunity Act, legislation to prohibit the Department of Justice (DOJ) from granting immunity to the President, the Vice President, their immediate family memb more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Heinrich, Murray in Demanding Trump Administration Restore Funding for Energy Projects That Were Illegally Canceled and Politically Targeted * The letter follows an admission from the Trump administration that the decision to cancel energy project grants in states that did not vote for Trump was "based solely" on politics Lujan, Heinrich, Murray, colleagues: "It is an attack on the rule of law and the basic democratic principle th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Committee Passage of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate Finance Committee advanced the bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act: "The Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act - a commonsense legislative package and product of bipartisan work - will strengthen taxpayer right more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Introduce Legislation to Expand Health Care for Veterans in Otero and Eddy Counties * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act of 2026, legislation to improve access to health care services for veterans living in Otero and Eddy Counties. The legislation directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to realign Otero and Eddy cou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Young Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Americans Facing IRS Challenges * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), members of the Senate Committee on Finance, introduced the Strengthening Taxpayer Advocacy Act, legislation to empower the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) to better serve Americans navigating challenges with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), particularly those experie more PR

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Aug. 1 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following statement on July 31, 2026: * * * Project Jupiter: Building New Mexico's Workforce for the Long Term By Josh Pitcock, Senior Vice President, Oracle Project Jupiter is already creating significant economic opportunity in southern New Mexico--and we're just getting started. Today, more than 2,700 construction workers are helping build the campus, including nearly 700 New Mexico residents. In July alone, more than 600 workers join more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lujan Leads Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee Hearing on Artificial Intelligence in Communications Networks * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, helped lead a subcommittee hearing titled "Intelligent Networks: Powering Artificial Intelligence and Transforming Communications." As the development and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Announces $3.4 Million in Public Safety Investments for New Mexico Law Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) recently announced over $3.4 million in federal funding for the New Mexico Department of Public Safety to combat gun violence, drug trafficking, substance abuse, and other violent crimes to improve public safety across New Mexico. Specifically, Vasquez announced the following feder more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Helps Secure $2.9 Million for Infrastructure Upgrades and Economic Growth in Luna County * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On July 31, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced that he helped secure $2.9 million in new federal funding for Luna County to make critical infrastructure upgrades for Columbus and Deming and grow its economy. A 2017 Luna County planning study found that growing trade between the United States and Me more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 30 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Retired NMSU professor inducted into Rocky Mountain RIMS Hall of Fame * Long before New Mexico State University students were traveling to national risk management conferences and networking with industry leaders, retired College of Business professor J. Tim Query was building the partnerships that made those opportunities possible. His dedication to student success and risk management recently earned him induction into the Rocky Mountain more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 31 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM launches new app to enhance campus safety and support * The University of New Mexico is making it easier than ever for students, faculty, staff and visitors to stay connected to campus safety resources with the launch of the new UNM Safe mobile app. The new safety app will replace LoboGuardian, which will be retired July 31. Designed as UNM's official campus safety application, UNM Safe provides users with immediate access to emergency ser more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 30 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM teacher preparation programs earn top marks for preparing future elementary reading teachers * Strong readers begin with strong teachers, and two University of New Mexico teacher preparation programs are being recognized nationally for helping future educators build the knowledge and skills needed to teach reading effectively. The University of New Mexico College of Education & Human Sciences has earned top grades from the National Counci more PR

SILVER CITY, New Mexico, July 31 -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release: * * * WNMU Nursing Professor Joline Lowe Honored with Statewide NMNEC Faculty Teaching Award * WNMU Nursing Instructor Joline Lowe, RN, MSN-Ed., DNP(c) recently earned statewide recognition for transforming high-stress nursing training into interactive, hands-on games that build critical thinking in future healthcare workers. The statewide honor is awarded by the New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium leadership council to recognize educat more PR