WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks initial input for November 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas * SANTA FE, N.M.- The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 53 oil and gas parcels totaling 13,453 acres that may be included in a November 2026 lease sale in Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. T more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 32 States And D.C. Between April 2025 And April 2026; 32 States Add Construction Jobs From March To April Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Florida and New Mexico Lead in Monthly Gains, While New Jersey and Maine Have the Biggest and Steepest  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Gabe Vasquez Stands Up for New Mexico Veterans and Servicemembers * Congressman Gabe Vasquez is taking decisive action to provide support for New Mexico's veterans, active duty servicemembers, and military families. Vasquez voted to provide over $450 billion in federal investment to critical services for veterans, active duty servicemembers and their families - from improving hous more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Joins Lujan & Leger Fernandez to Reintroduce Legislation to Address Educator Shortages, Expand Federal Loan Forgiveness for Educators * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) to reintroduce the Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, legislation that will expand and moderniz more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare & Keep Rural Hospitals Open * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open by extending the Rural Community more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Wyden, Jacobs: Justice Department Failed to Protect Sensitive U.S. Government Locations From AI-Enabled Foreign Spy Threats * DOJ failed to include the White House, nuclear laboratories, CIA facilities, and other sensitive locations in list of places banned from data sales to Russia, Iran, China, and other Rival Countries Senators call on Trump admin to crack down on dangerous locat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Voting Against Steve Pearce to Serve as Director of the Bureau of Land Management * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Steve Pearce as the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM): "At a time when Republicans are rushing to sell off our public lands, they cannot be trusted to le more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Boozman Champion Greater Access to Radiology Services * Senators Seek Medicare Reimbursement Eligibility for Hospital Radiologist Assistant-Performed Medical Imaging W ASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced legislation to improve Medicare beneficiaries' access to medical imaging services and address the provider shortage that exists nationwide, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Colleagues Raise Major Alarms Over Foreign Government Influence in American News Media if FCC Greenlights Paramount-Warner Brothers Investment Deal * Paramount's financing scheme needs FCC approval so Saudi Arabia, UAE & Qatar can own significant stakes in its television stations Foreign governments hostile to a free press could exert extraordinary influence over CNN, CBS News, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Hayes Reintroduce Legislation to Address Educator Shortages and Expand Federal Loan Forgiveness for Educators * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, legislation that would expand and modernize the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Matsui Introduce Legislation to Expand Digital Opportunity, Inclusion, and Literacy * 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, and U.S. Representative Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) introduced the bicameral Digital Opportunity Foundation Act of 2026. This legislation would establi more PR

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, May 22 -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan bill aims to boost industrial water reuse for data centers U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-New Mexico) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) introduced on May 13 the Advancing Water Reuse Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide a federal tax incentive for manufacturers and other industrial entities to invest in water reuse systems and infrastructure. As the nation's aging water  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 22 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * NMiF reviews concerns over produced water and police oversight * This week on New Mexico in Focus, an environmental attorney criticizes a recent decision by the state's Water Quality Control Commission to revisit how and where fracking wastewater can be used in New Mexico. Tannis Fox, a senior attorney with the Western Environmental Law Center, tells Host Nash Jones why she, and a coalition of en more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 22 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU celebrates inaugural LEAD cohort at spring graduation ceremony * New Mexico State University celebrated the achievements of its first Leadership Empowerment & Academic Development, or LEAD, cohort during a graduation ceremony held April 30, marking the culmination of a semester-long professional development series for graduate students. The event recognized participants' growth in le more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 22 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU research team aims to improve beef fat for restaurant use * As animal fats become increasingly popular alternatives to seed oils, a research team at New Mexico State University is working to improve how beef tallow performs under the pressures of fast-food restaurants. The project is a collaboration between Francine Mezzomo Giotto and Gonzalo Miyagusuku-Cruzado, and one of several int more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 22 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM anthropology professor contributes to UNM research enterprise for 18 years * It is indeed a remarkable achievement to encounter a young postdoctoral fellow who goes on to dedicate 18 years of their professional career to enhancing research capacity for future scholars at a single academic institution. Professor Melissa Emery Thompson, an esteemed researcher in the field of anthropology and  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 22 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Zimmerman appointed UNM-Gallup interim chancellor * John Zimmerman, current dean of instruction and longtime faculty member, has been appointed interim chancellor of The University of New Mexico-Gallup, effective July 1. John Zimmerman appointed interim chancellor at UNM-Gallup. "John will bring his strong understanding of the UNM system and demonstrated commitment to faculty and student succ more PR