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*New Mexico Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2026-10-14 ( 18 items )  
18 Organizations Urge USDA to Maintain 2001 Roadless Rule to Protect Watersheds and Water Resources (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 6, 2026 The Honorable Brooke L. Rollins Secretary of Agriculture The Honorable Stephen Alexander Vaden Deputy Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20250 Submitted via: www.regulations.gov Re: RIN 0596-AD66; Docket FS-2025-0001 - Proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conserva more ST

Arizona Public Service Co.: EPA Should Develop Regulatory Pathways to Enable Flexibility in Coal Ash Waste Management During Permitting Delays (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. APS Comments 10/12/2026 - 1 - Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2026-4159 Anne Carlton Director of Environmental & Water Resources Tel. 602-250-4220 Mobile 480-322-9313 e-mail: anne.carlton@aps.com 400 North 5th Street Mail Station 9303 Phoenix, Arizona 85072 October 12, 2026 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2026-4159 1200 Penns more ST

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Urge USDA to Retain 2001 Roadless Rule in New Mexico (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. WWW.BACKCOUNTRYHUNTERS.ORG/NEW_MEXICO_BHA NEWMEXICO@BACKCOUNTRYHUNTERS.ORG Technical Comments on the Proposed Rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule Submitted by: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, New Mexico Chapter Docket: FS-2025-0001 RIN: 0596-AD66 Proposed Rule: Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation Federal Register Citation: 91 FR 53827 C more ST

Chicanos Por La Causa Urges Preservation of Head Start Standards Amid Proposed Federal Burden Reduction (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Sept. 25, 2026 Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs Docket No. ACF-2026-0595 | RIN 0970-AD30 Introduction Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC) is a community development corporation that provides services in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah. Since 1969, CPLC has been changing lives more ST

Council of State Community Development Agencies Urges HUD to Prioritize Permanent Housing Over Transitional Models in Homelessness Assistance Incentives (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Striving to Build Better Communities 630 Eye Street, N W, Washington, DC 2001 T: (202) 293-5820 W: www.coscda.org Rebecca Frawley Wachtel, Massachusetts, President Suzanne Barnard, Texas, Vice-President Kimberly Carter, Georgia, Treasurer Kent Archer, Tennessee, Secretary Tess Hembree, Executive Director October 13, 2026 Submitted via Regulations.gov Regulations Di more ST

Energy Department Announces 2026 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award Winners (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Department Announces 2026 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award Winners October 13, 2026 WASHINGTON--U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced nine recipients of the prestigious Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award for their exceptional contributions to research and development supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) missions in science, energy, and national security. "This year's Lawrence Award recipients exemplify the ingenuity and  more PR

Geothermal Rising Action Urges Clear Guidelines and Trusted Suppliers in Bulk-Power System Security Measures (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 9, 2026 Eric Rollison, Assistant Director, Technology Development Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20585-0121 Re: Bulk-Power System Executive Order RFI, Docket No. DOE-HQ-2026-1123, 91 FR 57322 (September 9, 2026) Dear Assistant Director Rollison: Geothermal more ST

Heinrich Demands Answers on Trump Administration Draining Strategic Petroleum Reserves to Dangerous Low Levels (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands Answers on Trump Administration Draining Strategic Petroleum Reserves to Dangerous Low Levels * Heinrich: "I am deeply concerned by reports that recent drawdowns of the SPR could damage the salt caverns that hold millions of barrels of America's emergency crude" WASHINGTON -- Last week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, pressed U.S. Department of  more PR

Heinrich Demands Answers on Trump Administration Draining Strategic Petroleum Reserves to Dangerous Low Levels (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 13, 2026 Heinrich Demands Answers on Trump Administration Draining Strategic Petroleum Reserves to Dangerous Low Levels Heinrich: "I am deeply concerned by reports that recent drawdowns of the SPR could damage the salt caverns that hold millions of barrels of America's emergency crude" - WASHINGTON -- Last week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Membe more PR

IRS Issues Notice on Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-54) entitled "Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought". * * * REPLACEMENT PERIOD UNDER Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B) Notice 2006-82, 2006-2 C.B. 529, provides for extensions of the replacement period under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B). If a sale or exchange of livestock is treated as an involuntary conversion on account of drought and the taxpayer's replacement period is determined under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(A), the replacement period will be ext more PR

Lujan, Murphy, Democratic Senators Say Broadcasters Owe Americans on Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Ads (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Murphy, Democratic Senators Say Broadcasters Owe Americans on Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Ads * The Senators call for release of all documentation related to the decision to air the self-promoting, federally-funded ads, as well as reimbursement Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) led Senate Democrats in a letter to American broadcasters demanding the release of all document more PR

National Council of Agricultural Employers Urges FMCSA to Account for Perishable Cargo and Livestock in Driver Out-of-Service Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Before the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration United States Department of Transportation In re: English Language Proficiency; Out of Service Criteria Docket No. FMCSA-2026-0826 RIN 2126-AC99 91 Fed. Reg. 51422 (August 10, 2026) COMMENTS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS Submitted October 9, 2026 I. Statement of Interest The National Coun more ST

National Fair Housing Alliance Urges HUD to Withdraw Proposal Undermining Disparate Impact Protections and Civil Rights Safeguards (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is the voice of fair housing. NFHA works to eliminate housing discrimination and to ensure equal housing opportunity for all people through leadership, education, outreach, membership services, public policy initiatives, community development, advocacy, and enforcement. 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20004 more ST

Nuclear Information & Resource Service Urges NRC to Withdraw or Extend Public Comment Period on In Situ Recovery and Decommissioning Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. United States of America Before the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Comments by Nuclear Information and Resource Service Regarding NRC Proposed Rule, "In Situ Recovery Monitoring and Decommissioning Timeliness" Docket ID NRC-2025-1204; 91 Fed. Reg. 57728 (September 10, 2026) I. INTRODUCTION Nuclear Information and Resource Service, ("NIRS") hereby submits comments r more ST

Organization of Agreement States Call for Consistent Decommissioning Timelines and Clarification on Abandoned Uranium Mine Waste Definitions (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U more ST

Think New Mexico Urges OCC to Reject OppFi's Bank Acquisition to Prevent Evasion of State Usury Caps (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 5, 2026 Jonathan V. Gould Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th St. SW Washington, DC 20219 (202) 649-6800 Re: Deny OppFi's Merger Application Dear Comptroller Gould: Think New Mexico is submitting this letter to express our strong opposition to the merger application of OppFi, Inc. ("OppFi") and BNCCORP, Inc. and to  more ST

Treasury Targets Cartel Del Noreste's Horse Racing Enterprise and Expansive Criminal Network (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: * * * Treasury Targets Cartel del Noreste's Horse Racing Enterprise and Expansive Criminal Network October 13, 2026 Sanctions Disrupt CDN's Integrated Commercial Operations Supporting Violenceand Cross Border Corruption - WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four individuals and 11 entities connected to the U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) Cartel del Nore more PR

Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Supports Rescinding 2001 Roadless Rule to Enhance Forest Management and Wildfire Response (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1594 W. North Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 Telephone (801) 537-9801 publiclands.utah.gov The Honorable Stephen Alexander Vaden Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250 October 6, 2026 Subject: Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation FS-2025-0001 RDCC Project No. 87469 Dear Mr. Vaden: more ST