WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Administrator Zeldin Announces EPA is Days Away from Unveiling Next Oil & Gas Proposal * WASHINGTON - While at the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association's annual meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that in the coming days the Trump EPA will be proposing the next part of the agency's comprehensive reconsideration of the Biden Administration's 2024 oil and natural gas rules, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * NEW: A Stronger New Mexico Ads Call Out Gregg Hull for Being a Rubber Stamp for Trump Oct 07, 2026 A Stronger New Mexico, a group backed by the Democratic Governors Association, is releasing its first ad in the New Mexico governor's race, calling out Gregg Hull for being a rubber stamp for Trump. When Trump held a rally in New Mexico, Hull "roll[ed] out the red carpet for him" and made taxpayers foot the $240,000 bill. Hull has even followed Trump's more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Statement: EPA's methane repeal would put polluters first and waste America's energy October 7, 2026 EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the rollback of the 2024 Methane Rule at a closed-door oil and gas industry conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico. According to Administrator Zeldin, the proposed rule will be released in a matter of days. "Administrator Zeldin used an oil and gas industry event in New Mexico today to preview a damaging rollback of more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 8 -- The Central New Mexico Community College posted the following news: * * * Job Training Albuquerque, a Collaboration Between CNM and the City of Albuquerque, Advances Careers, Raises Wages * More than 5,000 employees trained through Job Training Albuquerque since 2020 Job Training Albuquerque (JTA), the City of Albuquerque's workforce development program, has trained more than 5000 employees since 2020 while helping local businesses grow. Over six years, the program has served 468 small businesses, which h more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Move to Roll Back Methane Rules that Protect New Mexico Communities * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced plans to weaken critical methane rules finalized in 2024: "New Mexico has shown that strong methane protections can support our energy industry while protecting public health, creating jobs, and preventing valuabl more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Bennet, Ansari, Padilla, Hickenlooper, Schiff Introduce Legislation to Protect Public Lands and Taxpayers from Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, U.S. Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) to introduce the Stop Orphaned Wells Act, legislation that would pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Urges Administration to Halt Rule Change Expanding Vehicle Access and Increasing Risks on Public Lands * The proposed revision of the 2005 Travel Management Rule poses serious risk to conservation and safety on public lands WASHINGTON, D.C. - On October 6, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Michael Boren and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz s more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 8 -- The Central New Mexico Community College posted the following news: * * * The Right Fit: How CNM Ingenuity's Quantum Technician Bootcamp Helped This Grad Launch a New Career * After working for years as an accountant, Ruth Cuaron discovered a new career path in the quantum industry Accounting was a stable career path for Ruth Cuaron, but she wasn't excited about going to work. That's why she went through CNM Ingenuity's Quantum Technician bootcamp and now has a job as a paid quantum technician intern at S more PR

FARMINGTON, New Mexico, Oct. 7 -- San Juan College issued the following news: * * * Kerri Langoni Carpenter Receives Outstanding Business Officer Award from Community College Business Officers October 7, 2026 The recognition highlights Langoni Carpenter's broad impact across the college and her commitment to supporting employees, students and the community. Vice President of Human Resources and Legal Activities Kerri Langoni Carpenter has received the Outstanding Business Officer Award from the Community College Business Officers (CCBO), r more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Advances Heinrich's WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act * During the Committee hearing, Heinrich denounced legislation picking winners and losers in the energy sector, criticized a Republican bill that raises electricity prices, and spoke out against policies that harm public lands WASHINGTON -- Last week, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to consider  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * With Weakened Methane Rules, Trump Again Favors Polluters over Everyday People * Background: On Wednesday, October 7th, 2026, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced at a closed-door industry event in New Mexico that the Trump administration would make significant rollbacks to national methane rules, a move that would weaken protections, exacerbate harms from dangerous air pollution for communities living closest to o more PR