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*New Mexico Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2026-09-30 ( 14 items )  
BLM Invites Additional Public Feedback for February 2027 Oil and Gas Lease Sale in New Mexico and Oklahoma (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Invites Additional Public Feedback for February 2027 Oil and Gas Lease Sale in New Mexico and Oklahoma * SANTA FE, N.M.- The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 15 oil and gas parcels totaling 4,054 acres in New Mexico and Oklahoma in a February 2027 sale. The comment period ends Oct. 30, 2026. The BLM completed scoping on these parce more PR

Center for Biological Diversity: Controversy Over Gila Chub Delisting Sparks Debate Over Species Classification and Scientific Authority (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 25, 2026 Attn: Docket No. FWS-R2-ES-2022-0001 Policy and Regulations Branch U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service MS: PRB (JAO/3W) 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 RE: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of Gila Chub From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife To Whom it May Concern: Please consider these comments from  more ST

Continental Divide Trail Coalition Warns Against Roadless Area Rescission Threatening Scenic and Economic Resources (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 710 10th Street, Suite 200 Golden, CO 80401 September 5, 2026 Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250 RE: Draft Environmental Impact Statement - 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule Recission Dear Secretary Rollins, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Resciss more ST

EEOC Sues Wagner Equipment for Disability Discrimination (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Wagner Equipment for Disability Discrimination * Federal lawsuit alleges company used discriminatory qualification standards and failed to accommodate an employee's disability DENVER -Aurora, Colorado-headquartered Wagner Equipment, an industrial machinery and equipment company providing heavy machinery for sale and rent in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, violated federal law when it subjected an employee to unlawful qual more PR

Heinrich Secures Senate Passage of Legislation to Transfer a Portion of the Former Albuquerque Indian School Campus to Pueblos for the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Secures Senate Passage of Legislation to Transfer a Portion of the Former Albuquerque Indian School Campus to Pueblos for the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced Senate passage of his Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2026, legislation that places portions of the former Albuquerque Indian School campus, currently managed by the General Services Administration, into trust for the more PR

Heinrich, Vasquez Announce $10 Million to Rebuild Roads Outside of WIPP in Carlsbad (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Vasquez Announce $10 Million to Rebuild Roads Outside of WIPP in Carlsbad * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.) announced $10 million in federal funding to repair the US 285 Relief Route, a critical road for freight trucks transporting nuclear ma more PR

Heritage Foundation Urges Treasury to Address Disparities in Trump Accounts Contribution Limits (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Page 1 of 9 September 25, 2026 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Re: REG-101355-26; RIN 1545-BS19 - Comments of The Heritage Foundation Regarding the Annual Limitation on Employer Contributions to Trump Accounts. To Whom It May Concern: The Heritage Foundation ("Heritage") respectfully submits this comment regarding the annual limitation on employe more ST

Intel Urges DHS to Withdraw Proposed $103,265 H-1B Fee to Protect U.S. Semiconductor Workforce (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. intel.com September 24, 2026 1 Samantha Deshommes Chief Regulatory Officer Office of Policy & Strategy U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services U.S. Department of Homeland Security 5900 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 Re: Proposed rule establishing an additional $103,265 fee for cap-subject H-1B petitions (DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0298). Dear Chi more ST

Lujan, NM Delegation Secure Key Funding to Rebuild Roads Outside of WIPP in Carlsbad (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * September 29, 2026 Lujan, NM Delegation Secure Key Funding to Rebuild Roads Outside of WIPP in Carlsbad $10 million in federal funding will help improve driver safety and nuclear waste containment - Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) secured $10 million in federal funding to repair the US 285 Relief Route, a critical road for freight truc more PR

N.M. Higher Education Department Completes Authorization Review for 82 Institutions (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 30 -- The New Mexico Department of Higher Education issued the following news release: * * * Higher Education Department completes authorization review for 82 institutions 29 Sep, 2026 SANTA FE -- The New Mexico Higher Education Department has completed state authorization renewal for 82 educational institutions for the 2027 academic year, with an additional 11 schools remaining in good standing. All educational institutions reviewed by the Private Postsecondary Schools Division and its review committee were fo more PR

National Head Start Association Urges Final Rule to Preserve Federal Standards and Support for At-Risk Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Our mission is to coalesce, inspire, and support the Head Start field as a leader in early childhood development and education. September 28, 2026 Office of Head Start Attention: Director of Policy and Planning 330 C Street SW, 4th Floor Washington, DC 20201 Re: Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs, RIN 0970-AD30 To Whom It May Concern: The National Hea more ST

NNSA Deputy Administrator Pappano Celebrates Construction Progress at Pit Production Training Facility at Savannah River Site (10)
AIKEN, South Carolina, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * NNSA Deputy Administrator Pappano celebrates construction progress at pit production training facility at Savannah River Site AIKEN, S.C. (Sept. 29, 2026) - The Savannah River Site (SRS) recently hosted National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Principal Deputy Administrator Scott Pappano to view firsthand the tangible construction progress happening at the High-Fidelity Training and Operations Center (HFTOC) to more PR

Triad National Security to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve EEOC Religious and Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Charges (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Triad National Security to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve EEOC Religious and Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Charges * New Mexico-based laboratory management company settles federal charges involving its COVID-19 vaccine mandate MEMPHIS -Triad National Security, LLC, a laboratory management company based in Los Alamos, New Mexico, agreed to resolve charges of discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com more PR

Vasquez, NM Delegation Secure Key Funding to Rebuild Roads Outside of WIPP in Carlsbad (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Vasquez, NM Delegation Secure Key Funding to Rebuild Roads Outside of WIPP in Carlsbad * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, September 24, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) secured $10 million in federal funding to repair the US 285 Relief Route, a critical road for freight trucks transporting nuclear materials to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsb more PR