WASHINGTON, April 2 -- A coalition of 10 oil and gas industry associations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management raising concerns about proposed rules governing commingling and production handling, arguing the framework is overly burdensome and inconsistent with congressional direction. Commingling combines oil and gas production from multiple sources into a single stream for measurement and processing, serving valuable purposes such  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act (S. 564). * * * At a Glance S. 564, Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on March 5, 2025 The bill would * Secure water rights for the Zuni Indian Tribe of New Mexico by ratifying a 2023 agreement between the tribe and other parties * Establish and appropriate funds for  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- DCI Donor Services (DCIDS), a nonprofit organization operating three organ procurement organizations (OPOs) across New Mexico, California, Tennessee, and Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding proposed revisions to the Medicare and Medicaid Programs' Organ Procurement Organizations Conditions for Coverage. The letter addresses the proposed rule released by CMS aimed at increasing organ donation, improvi more ST

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Disability Rights New Mexico (DRNM) has filed a public comment letter opposing the Department of Energy's (DOE) proposed direct final rules under docket numbers DOE-HQ-2025-0015 and DOE-HQ-2025-0024 related to rescinding critical nondiscrimination regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. DRNM, the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy agency for individuals with disabilities in New Mexico, expressed deep concern about the impact the changes woul more ST

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Authorizes Off-Duty Service Members to Carry Private Firearms on Installations * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing military installation commanders to allow War Department personnel -namely, uniformed service members -to request to carry privately owned firearms while in their nonofficial duty capacity on DOW property within the United States. "Before today, it was virtually more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Banks, Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Support Veterans' Continued Education * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act, bipartisan legislation that will increase veterans' yearly books and supply stipend to $1,500 to keep up with inflation. The bill also increas more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Named as James Beard Foundation Impact Award Honoree * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, was named a 2026 James Beard Impact Award honoree for his work fighting hunger in New Mexico and across the country. Sena more PR

LIVERMORE, California, April 3 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Cryogenic micro-calorimetry offers a novel material-dating method for nuclear forensics and safeguards The moment nuclear material is produced, processed or purified, it sets off a hidden countdown, marked by the half-life of its radioactive atoms as they begin to decay. For scientists tracking the origins of these substances, decoding this natural c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Firing of Pam Bondi * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in response to the firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi: "As Attorney General, Pam Bondi failed the American people. She refused to uphold the rule of law, maintain DOJ's independence from political influence, and provide transparency and justice for the victims of Jef more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on President Trump's Announcement on Iran War * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on President Trump's announcement on the Iran War: "President Trump didn't have a plan going into this war, and there's still no credible plan to end it now. The American people did not ask for this conflict, Congress did not authorize it, and th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: One Year of President Trump's Tariffs Have Driven Up Costs and Made Life More Expensive for New Mexicans * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of President Trump's sweeping tariffs that have hurt hardworking New Mexicans and Americans across the country: "One year a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Responds to Trump Administration's New Actions to Undo Protections for the Greater Chaco Region * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following statements regarding th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Responds to Trump Administration's New Actions to Undo Protections for the Greater Chaco Region * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following statements regarding the  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 2 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * New Mexico invests $1.9 million to expand youth outdoor access Outdoor Equity Fund connects over 22,000 youth to outdoor programs * A $1.9 million investment through the state's Outdoor Equity Fund will connect over 22,000 youth across 14 counties to 62 programs that promote wellness and expand outdoor access. Applications for overall FY26 funding sur more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 2 -- The New Mexico Department of Health issued the following news on April 1, 2026: * * * State launches campaign on gun locks, firearm protection New Mexico has launched a statewide multi-media campaign to raise awareness about two tools for reducing gun violence: free gun locks available through the New Mexico Department of Health and the state's Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order law. The campaign, developed with the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Organ Donation Advocacy Group submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opposing aspects of proposed revisions to organ procurement organization conditions for coverage, warning the changes could disrupt operations and reduce transplant effectiveness. ODAG emphasized the necessity of affording appeal rights to Tier 2 OPOs that lose their Donor Service Areas (DSAs) after competition. T more ST

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Introduces Resolution Celebrating American Cowboy Cattle Trails * Today, Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) introduced a House resolution to recognize and celebrate the monumental contributions of the American cowboy and historic cattle trails to the United States. As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary on July 4, this resolution honors the sp more PR