WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 FACT SHEET: Heinrich Outlines How Bipartisan American Affordability & Jobs Act Will Deliver Cheaper Energy, More Jobs, and Responsible Growth WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a new fact sheet outlining key provisions of the Bipartisan American Affor more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 1 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * September 30, 2026 Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Labeling Provisions of New Mexico PFAS Protection Act American Chemistry Council et al. v. Kenney, No. 1:26-cv-02130-MIS-SCY (D.N.M. Sept., 16, 2026) At a Glance * Although the January 2027 labeling deadline is now enjoined, this is a preliminary ruling and the litigation remains ongoing. * Companies that manufacture or sell products with intentionally added PFAS should  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on Vote Against Husted-Backed Bill that Fails to Make Data Centers Pay for Grid Upgrades * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after voting against advancing U.S. Senator Jon Husted's (R-Ohio) Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation that fails to make AI data centers to pay their fair share of the grid u more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 Heinrich, Lee, Capito, and Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Cha more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lee, Capito, and Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sheldon Whiteho more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 30 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Improving sustainability on the campus: Inside the daily work of UNM Grounds Supervisor Franklin Wittkofsky * As the sun rises over the trees and pathways of The University of New Mexico campus, the grounds crew is already at work. Sprinklers hum softly across the lawns, and maintenance vehicles move quietly between walkways and garden beds. For Franklin Wittkofsky, a grounds supervisor with UNM Facility Services, mornings like these are a ro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 Lujan Shares DOJ Documents Regarding DEA Fentanyl Practices, Whistleblower Reports June AP Report Found that DEA Allowed Mass Amounts of Fentanyl Pills onto New Mexico Streets - Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, shared the following documents for New Mexicans to read for themselves regarding the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) fentanyl  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 Lujan Statement on Senate Passage of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act Several Lujan Authored Provisions Included in Bipartisan Tax Package - 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 unanimously passed the bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, which included several provisions authored by Senator Lujan: " more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 Lujan, Heinrich, Kelly, Cantwell Call on States to Stop Data Centers from Passing Rising Costs on to Ratepayers Lujan is one of only two U.S. Senators, and the only Democratic Senator, to have served as a state utility commissioner - Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senator Mark K more PR

SOCORRO, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news: * * * Groundwater-Mapping Helicopter to Make Low-Level Flights over Regions in Southwestern New Mexico Sep 30, 2026 SOCORRO, N.M. - For the next six months, residents of Catron, Dona Ana, Grant, Luna, Sierra, and Socorro Counties may notice a low-flying helicopter towing a large hexagonal frame. This unique equipment is part of a project by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources to further map groundwater aquifers and subs more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 30 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU College of Business to honor 2026 Hall of Fame recipients, community partners * New Mexico State University's College of Business will celebrate accomplished alumni, valued corporate partners and community leaders whose careers and contributions have made a lasting impact at the 2026 Hall of Fame banquet. The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. This year' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Stansbury, Jackson, and Mfume Introduce Bill to Protect the Smithsonian * #This bill follows various attacks on the Smithsonian by the Trump Administration. WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Ranking Member of the DOGE Subcommittee, Rep. Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), and Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) introduced the Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act of 2026, a bill to protect the independence of th more PR

SILVER CITY, New Mexico, Sept. 30 -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release: * * * WNMU International Student Awarded Crucial Scholarship * With a scholarship from the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and support with the application from External Affairs at WNMU, student Ricardo Mancinas was recently awarded the 2026 Health Care Scholars United. Mancinas is a WNMU international nursing student; the scholarship is crucial for turning his lifelong passion for healing into extraordinary academic achie more PR