WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- Tascosa Energy Partners LLC, Midland, Texas, has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management for the reinstatement of terminated competitive oil and gas lease. The narrative of this request centers on the company's timely effort to recover its drilling rights in Eddy County, New Mexico, following the termination of the original lease. The company's action is proceeding in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Unveils Legislation to Reverse Devastating SNAP Cuts, Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans * Bicameral legislation earned the backing of all Senate Democrats, nearly 1,500 national, state, and community-based organizations Washington, D.C. - ICYMI: This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food a more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Unveils Legislation to Reverse Devastating SNAP Cuts, Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans * Bicameral legislation earned the backing of all Senate Democrats, nearly 1,500 national, state, and community-based organizations Washington, D.C. - ICYMI: This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food a more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fast-Track Telecommunications and Broadband Expansion Across America * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the bipartisan Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act that would streamline the process to deploy telecommunications and broadband equipment in public and railroad rights-of-way. R more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fast-Track Telecommunications and Broadband Expansion Across America * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the bipartisan Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act that would streamline the process to deploy telecommunications and broadband equipment in public and railroad rights-of-way. R more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Escobar Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Address Deadly Hate Crimes by Closing Dangerous Loophole * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Disarm Hate Act, legislation aimed at addressing hate-motivated gun violence in communities across the United States. The bill would protect vulnerable communities by closing a dangerous gap in federal law, prohi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Escobar Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Address Deadly Hate Crimes by Closing Dangerous Loophole * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Disarm Hate Act, legislation aimed at addressing hate-motivated gun violence in communities across the United States. The bill would protect vulnerable communities by closing a dangerous gap in federal law, prohi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez Introduce Legislation to Fulfill Taos Pueblo Water Rights Settlement * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), introduced the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act, legislation that prov more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez Introduce Legislation to Fulfill Taos Pueblo Water Rights Settlement * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), introduced the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act, legislation that prov more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Klobuchar Colleagues Press USDA on Unnecessary SNAP Reapplications * Letter asserts that plan is duplicative of existing programs rules, increases red tape and will unnecessarily inhibit access to benefits WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Klobuchar Colleagues Press USDA on Unnecessary SNAP Reapplications * Letter asserts that plan is duplicative of existing programs rules, increases red tape and will unnecessarily inhibit access to benefits WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking  more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Nov. 29 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU police investigate fatal traffic collision involving pedestrian * UPDATE (10:30 a.m.): Triviz Drive has reopened and police activity in the area has concluded. ORIGINAL STORY (9:30 a.m.): New Mexico State University police are investigating a traffic collision Saturday morning in the area of Cholla Road and Triviz Drive that resulted in the death of a 32-year-old male pedestrian.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Heinrich, Lujan Host Press Conference with Pueblo Leaders on Next Steps to Permanently Protect Chaco Canyon * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and co-founder of the U.S. Senate Stewardship Caucus, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Heinrich, Lujan Host Press Conference with Pueblo Leaders on Next Steps to Permanently Protect Chaco Canyon * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and co-founder of the U.S. Senate Stewardship Caucus, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and more PR