Lucrative LANL contract awarded to team that includes Texas A&M
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A&M is partnering with the University of California System and a research and development organization on the effort. Continue Reading
NM needs to use oil and gas bonanza wisely
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There are two important ideas that must be considered as uses for this surplus: tax reform and pension reform. Continue Reading
Wind energy costs are declining, as the world knows
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A recent commentary from D. Dowd Muska of the Rio Grande Foundation misuses statistics and information. Continue Reading
Two leading bidders for Los Alamos Lab contract have checkered safety records
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Defense contractor Bechtel and the University of California have run the lab as partners for the last decade and amassed a record of worker health and safety violations. Continue Reading
Pearce’s double talk on solar energy holds NM down
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New Mexico needs and deserves better leadership than Steve Pearce provides. Continue Reading
What Big Wind doesn’t want New Mexico to know
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Wind power is a step backward from efficient and affordable electricity. Continue Reading
NM’s economic and jobs opportunity by cutting methane emissions
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Simple and cost-effective solutions can result in monetizing what is otherwise lost into the atmosphere. Continue Reading
NM’s child poverty traces back to federal land-takings, spotted owl
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There is a virus in New Mexico’s programming. Continue Reading
Los Alamos National Lab failed to keep track of a toxic metal
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The lab’s failure to adequately track beryllium — small amounts of which can cause lung disease and cancer — violates federal regulations put in place to prevent worker overexposure. Continue Reading
Is a bill to ease impact of power plant’s closure dead?
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On Wednesday, when the bill went to the Senate, it was assigned to the Conservation Committee, which isn’t scheduled to meet before the session ends at noon Thursday. Continue Reading
Bill to ease plant closing impact heads to House floor
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The House passed a bill designed to help a large school district keep most of its tax base if PNM closes the San Juan Generating Station. Continue Reading
In defense Sen. Candelaria, a true leader
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Sen. Candelaria’s progressive street cred should be immune from suspicion. And he’s evolved to take on issues that don’t necessarily fit comfortably into his party’s worldview. Continue Reading
Proposed law on power plant closings draws critics
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A bill aimed at easing economic woes of New Mexico communities hit by the closing of large power plants might make it harder to shut down coal-burning operations, some environmentalists say. Continue Reading
New bill would ease impact of power plant shutdown on San Juan County
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The bill comes after a committee last week poured cold water on a bill allowing Public Service Company of New Mexico to sell bonds to pay for the expenses of shutting down a coal-burning plant. Continue Reading
Senate panel vote dims chances for PNM’s coal-plant measure
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A Senate committee voted to stall a bill allowing Public Service Company of New Mexico to sell bonds to pay for the early closing of a coal-burning power plant. Continue Reading