CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROPOSAL TO ALLOW TOXIC COAL ASH FACILITIES TO BYPASS PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of six attorneys general in opposing a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to implement a federal permit program for the disposal of coal combustion residual (CCR), also known as coal ash. The EPA's proposed permit program could allow more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 30 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news: * * * ColoradoBuildingWorkshop Returns to Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions to Transform Its Historic Vonnegut Cabin Loop * As the University of Colorado prepares to celebrate 100 years of built environment education in Colorado, Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions is also celebrating 100 years of connecting communities to the outdoors. In perfect alignment with these two milestones, the ColoradoBuildingWorkshop completed the design, fabrication, and build of six new cab more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, July 30 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * East Texas A&M Aligns Against New World Screwworm * Several leading experts provided insight on screwworm preparedness, action and strategy in support of East Texans at a free community meeting. During a meeting facilitated by East Texas A&M University's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR), leading state and federal experts on the New World screwworm (NWS) gave valuabl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Here's a look at how New Mexico members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the House this week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Walter "Jay" Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Clayton chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for most of President Trump's first term, then rejoined his former law firm, Sullivan & Cromwell, until 2025 when he was named the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District more ST

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 31 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM launches new app to enhance campus safety and support * The University of New Mexico is making it easier than ever for students, faculty, staff and visitors to stay connected to campus safety resources with the launch of the new UNM Safe mobile app. The new safety app will replace LoboGuardian, which will be retired July 31. Designed as UNM's official campus safety application, UNM Safe provides users with immediate access to emergency ser more PR

SILVER CITY, New Mexico, July 31 -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release: * * * WNMU Nursing Professor Joline Lowe Honored with Statewide NMNEC Faculty Teaching Award * WNMU Nursing Instructor Joline Lowe, RN, MSN-Ed., DNP(c) recently earned statewide recognition for transforming high-stress nursing training into interactive, hands-on games that build critical thinking in future healthcare workers. The statewide honor is awarded by the New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium leadership council to recognize educat more PR