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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for 2026-06-11 ( 20 items )  
Celebrate Father's Day at Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, June 10 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Celebrate Father's Day at Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe * Celebrate Father's Day in the breathtaking beauty of northern New Mexico, where Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe blends authentic Southwestern charm, casita-style accommodations, immersive wellness and elevated regional cuisine. "Santa Fe has a way of slowing time and bringing peopl more PR

Congressman Biggs Leads Letter to USDA to Protect Arizonans against New World Screwworm (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Leads Letter to USDA to Protect Arizonans against New World Screwworm * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) led a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, expressing support for her department's response to the New World screwworm and highlighting Arizona's unique ability to support long-term prevention, surveillance, and response efforts. Fo more PR

Heinrich Calls for Consideration of Conservation Bills, Bipartisan Cooperation on ENR Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Calls for Consideration of Conservation Bills, Bipartisan Cooperation on ENR Legislation * WASHINGTON -During a business meeting on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to consider pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, criticized Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah) for continuing to advance Republican priorities while lea more PR

Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Help New Mexico Farmers & Ranchers Access Virtual Fencing (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Help New Mexico Farmers & Ranchers Access Virtual Fencing * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led the introduction of the Fencing Eligibility for New Conservation Equipment (FENCE) Act, legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), to allow farmers and ranchers to access U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Emergency Co more PR

Inside SANDS: Air Force Highlights Flagship Program Training the Next Generation of Nuclear Deterrence Experts (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * School of Advanced Nuclear Deterrence Studies The SANDS Concentration is a U.S. Air Force-boarded concentration that produces nuclear deterrence experts who go on to command, plan, and advise in the US Nuclear Enterprise. The SANDS Concentration began in 2015 as a stand-alone course at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 2018, the Air Force more PR

Judge Rules Bitterroot Road Building Plan Violates Endangered Species Act (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 10 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release: * * * Judge Rules Bitterroot Road Building Plan Violates Endangered Species Act Court orders additional briefing to determine remedy in the case - MISSOULA, Mont. - A District Court judge has partially ruled in favor of conservation groups in a lawsuit over the impacts of federal agencies' plans to allow increased road building in the Bitterroot National Forest. The Court found that the U.S. Forest Ser more PR

Keeping energy bills in check during hot summer days (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 10 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Keeping energy bills in check during hot summer days * AMARILLO, Texas (June 10, 2026) -With temperatures already climbing across Texas and New Mexico and more hot days ahead, Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is encouraging customers to take simple steps now to stay comfortable and keep energy bills manageable. Home cooling is typically the biggest driver of summer electric bills, often m more PR

Lujan Joins Schiff, Kaine, Schumer, 34 Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Schiff, Kaine, Schumer, 34 Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 34 Senate Democrats in refuting the Trump administration's claim in a May more PR

Lujan Presses Agriculture Secretary Rollins on New World Screwworm (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Agriculture Secretary Rollins on New World Screwworm * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, pressed Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on the New World screwworm that has now been detected in Lea County, New Mexico. At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Senator Lujan questio more PR

Lujan Presses Chief of the Forest Service on Uranium Mining in Carson National Forest (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Chief of the Forest Service on Uranium Mining in Carson National Forest * Full video of the exchange is available here. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, questioned Tom Schultz, Chief of the Forest Service, regarding the proposal to conduct uranium mining within the Carson  more PR

Lujan Statement on Republicans Pouring Billions Into Out-of-Control Federal Agencies While Doing Nothing to Lower Costs for Families (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Republicans Pouring Billions Into Out-of-Control Federal Agencies While Doing Nothing to Lower Costs for Families * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans passed a partisan budget bill that pours over $70 billion into ICE and Border Patrol with zero accountability, more PR

Lujan, Heinrich Introduce Legislation to Boost Funding for Indian Water Rights Settlements (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Introduce Legislation to Boost Funding for Indian Water Rights Settlements * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026, legislation to ensure the federal government fulfills its trust responsibilit more PR

Media Experts on New World Screwworm (10)
DAVIS, California, June 10 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Media Experts on New World Screwworm * The U.S Department of Agriculture has now confirmed cases of New World screwworm in calves and a goat in Texas and in a dog in New Mexico. New World screwworm is a serious parasitic fly that can affect livestock, pets, wildlife, and less commonly, people and birds. Adult screwworm flies are about the size of a common housefly or slightly larger. Their larva more PR

NM recommendation shows why Blackstone should not own PNM utility (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 10 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * NM recommendation shows why Blackstone should not own PNM utility * PESP: New Mexico recommendation shows why Blackstone should not own PNM utility Hearing examiners' finding that Blackstone and TXNM violated state law raises new doubts about proposed utility takeover Santa Fe, NM -The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) today said a recommendation from New Mex more PR

NMSU assistant professor part of $3 million grant for metal 3D printing research (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 10 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU assistant professor part of $3 million grant for metal 3D printing research * WRITER: Allison Brady, engr_media@nmsu.edu Researchers at New Mexico State University have been working on a new method of metal 3D printing that could allow scrap metal to be made into high quality materials. Chaitanya Mahajan, NMSU industrial engineering assistant professor, is a co-principal investiga more PR

NMSU Juneteenth events to celebrate Black history, culture (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 10 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Juneteenth events to celebrate Black history, culture * New Mexico State University invites all Aggies and community members to come together to celebrate Black history and culture as part of upcoming Juneteenth festivities. Juneteenth, a federal holiday observed June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. This year, NMSU's Office of Land-Grant Ex more PR

Reclamation Moves the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Forward With Contract Award for Challenging Underground Crossings (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Reclamation moves the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project forward with contract award for challenging underground crossings The Bureau of Reclamation announced a $75.5 million contract award to Flatland Energy Services LLC for construction of the Block 2-3 Pipeline Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) components for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project in northwest New M more PR

Rep. Vasquez Opposes $70 Billion Blank Check for ICE with No Guardrails, Demands Answers and Reform (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Opposes $70 Billion Blank Check for ICE with No Guardrails, Demands Answers and Reform * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On June 9, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) remained firm in his calls for reform and accountability at ICE, rejecting MAGA extremists' latest request for another $70 billion blank check for ICE through the budget reconciliation process. "Last summer, ICE got  more PR

Screwworm Fight Will Fail Unless Governments Shut Down Illegal Cattle Trafficking (10)
BRONX, New York, June 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Screwworm Fight Will Fail Unless Governments Shut Down Illegal Cattle Trafficking * New York, June 10, 2026 - Following confirmation by USDA of New World screwworm infestations in cattle, a goat, and a dog in the United States, the following statement was released by Dr. Jeremy Radachowsky, Wildlife Conservation Society Regional Director for Mesoamerica and the Carib more PR

UNM's Solar Splash team places third in national competition (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 10 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM's Solar Splash team places third in national competition * The University of New Mexico Solar Splash team placed third at the UPS Battery Center Solar Splash competition held in Springfield, Ohio over the weekend. UNM Solar Splash is one of the senior design capstone project options for Mechanical Engineering students, with students from other engineering majors often participating to assi more PR