WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Administrator Zeldin Announces EPA is Days Away from Unveiling Next Oil & Gas Proposal * WASHINGTON - While at the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association's annual meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that in the coming days the Trump EPA will be proposing the next part of the agency's comprehensive reconsideration of the Biden Administration's 2024 oil and natural gas rules, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Natural Allies Public Comment on the Proposed Rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule October 6, 2026 Docket No. FS-2025-0001 Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands The Honorable Brooke L. Rollins Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. 20250 Joshua White Acting Director, Ecosystem Management Coordinatio more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Grijalva Joins Local Community Members to Raise Alarm Over Marana Detention Facility * Marana, Arizona -- Yesterday, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva joined local community members in Marana for a press conference addressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's new contract with Management and Training Corporation (MTC) to open an immigration detention facility in Marana within the next 60 days. The press conference brough more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 5, 2026 Docket No. ACF-2026-0595 Lizbeth Casco White, JD, MFT, Director Office of Head Start Administration for Children and Families Department of Health and Human Services 330 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Comments of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona, Inc. (ITAA) on the Proposed Rulemaking by the US Department of Health and Human Services, A more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Move to Roll Back Methane Rules that Protect New Mexico Communities * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced plans to weaken critical methane rules finalized in 2024: "New Mexico has shown that strong methane protections can support our energy industry while protecting public health, creating jobs, and preventing valuabl more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Bennet, Ansari, Padilla, Hickenlooper, Schiff Introduce Legislation to Protect Public Lands and Taxpayers from Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, U.S. Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) to introduce the Stop Orphaned Wells Act, legislation that would pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. To: Joshua White, Acting Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination Cc: The Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture Chief Tom Schultz, U.S. Forest Service October 6, 2026 The undersigned members of the National Wilderness Coalition, on behalf of our millions of supporters nationwide, oppose Secretary Rollins' proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless A more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Urges Administration to Halt Rule Change Expanding Vehicle Access and Increasing Risks on Public Lands * The proposed revision of the 2005 Travel Management Rule poses serious risk to conservation and safety on public lands WASHINGTON, D.C. - On October 6, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Michael Boren and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz s more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Advances Heinrich's WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act * During the Committee hearing, Heinrich denounced legislation picking winners and losers in the energy sector, criticized a Republican bill that raises electricity prices, and spoke out against policies that harm public lands WASHINGTON -- Last week, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to consider  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. WYOMING CHAPTER - THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY Leaders in Wildlife Science, Management and Conservation October 6, 2026 The Wildlife Society is an international organization of wildlife professionals and students committed to addressing issues that affect the current and future status of wildlife in North America and the world through science-based decision making. The Wyomin more ST