ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release: * * * Five Men Charged in Scheme to Steal and Resell Millions of Dollars in Crude Oil from New Mexico Pipelines Federal authorities have charged five men for their roles in a large-scale conspiracy to steal and sell crude oil from pipelines in New Mexico and West Texas. According to court documents, in June 2025 Special Agents with the Bureau of Land Management opened an investigation after receiving informa more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release: * * * Bloomfield Man Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses A Bloomfield man is facing federal charges after allegedly trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine from Albuquerque and Phoenix into San Juan County. According to court documents, the Region II Narcotics Task Force initiated an investigation into Joseph Stevens, 41, in early 2025 for suspected drug trafficking in San Juan Count more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns Neo-Nazi Vandalism Targeting New Mexico School * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned neo-Nazi vandalism targeting Eldorado High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. That school sent a letter to parents saying the vandalism consisting of eggs being thrown at structures and a Nazi swastika spray-painted o more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 3 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Lou Schuyler Grant funds diversity of postdoc projects * In 2022, SFI donor Hank Schuyler launched an innovative fund that supports exploratory, boundary-breaking science among SFI's postdoctoral fellows. Honoring Hank's late wife, the Lou Schuyler Seed Grant Fund offers up to $15,000 per project to SFI's early-career fellows. Ten SFI postdocs have held these grants over the last four years, and now SFI's external faculty are r more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on President Trump's Fourth Government Shutdown * There Were ZERO Government Shutdowns During the Previous Administration, Senate Democratic Majority Trump on 9/30/25 : "We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible and bad for them like cutting vast numbers of people out. Cutting things they like, cutting programs they like. We can do things medically and other ways including benefits. We can cut large numbers of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Announcement to Kill New Mexico Jobs, Jack Up Prices * Trump, Vought cause shutdown, use it as pretext to enact their extreme agenda & inflict pain on the American people President Trump yesterday : "A lot of good can come down from shutdowns. We can get rid of a lot of things that we didn't want." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on announcements ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: President Trump is Using His Shutdown to Inflict Maximum Pain on New Mexico and Terminate Energy Projects That Lower Costs for Families * "We can get rid of a lot of things that we didn't want." - President Trump on Government Shutdowns Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announcing it would terminate funding for 10 energy projects in New Mexico:  more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 3 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU faculty named among world's top research scientists Fifty researchers from New Mexico State University have been named among the top 2 percent of scientists worldwide, an increase compared to lists from previous years. Last year, NMSU saw 41 of its researchers named to the list compiled by Stanford University and publishing company Elsevier. "This recognition highlights the significant contributions NMSU faculty are making to scholar more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 4 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release on Oct. 3, 2025: * * * Proposed Sage Grouse Management Undermines Current Protections and Sweeps Away Critical Conservation Measures Weakening sage-grouse conservation will yet again push this uniquely American bird closer to extinction * BOISE, Idaho - Conservation groups submitted comments today on the Bureau of Land Management's proposed changes to the greater sage grouse management plans, lamenting the potential roll-backs from protections the 2024 p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Heinrich Condemns Trump Administration Unlawfully Taking $135.2 Million Away from New Mexico, $7.56 Billion from Across the Country * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following statement in response to the news that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is killing 223 energy projects in Democrat-led states [PC1] that wer more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN DAY 3: From Premium Hikes to Utilities, President Trump's Shutdown is Making Life More Expensive * NEW THIS MORNING FROM KFF : 8 in 10 Americans Say Congress Should Extend the Enhanced ACA Tax Credits Set to Expire Next Year, Including 6 in 10 Republicans Trump Admin Cancels Energy Projects As " Most Americans Report Higher Electricity, Gas Bills Compared to a Year Ago" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Soaring Society of America (SSA), Hobbs, New Mexico, an organization dedicated to promoting soaring activities, has issued a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) voicing serious concerns regarding a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The SSA, which boasts a membership of over 8,700, emphasizes the potential risks that the proposed regulations may pose to the national airspace system (NAS) and calls for a reconsideration of the current proposal. The organization argues that the NPRM ina more ST

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 4 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2025: * * * Exxon Spoof Ads Flood Albuquerque Ahead of Balloon Fiesta The Yes Men and WildEarth Guardians lampoon oil giant's toxic "produced water" scheme with billboard takeover * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- In the weeks leading up to the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, drivers were stunned to see billboards advertising radioactive "produced water" as a refreshing beverage. The ads--featuring absurdities like meme icon Hide the Pain Harold raising a gla more PR