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Gov. Susana Martinez is taking heat because of an e-mail that says the dairy industry helped draft an executive order that attempted to halt a number of environmental regulations, including some the dairies opposed. But Martinez says the e-mail is “incorrect.” Continue Reading
UPDATED: Gov. Susana Martinez today nominated former U.S. Sen. and astronaut Harrison “Jack” Schmitt to head the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. Continue Reading
Gov.-elect Susana Martinez’s historic victory and the end of Bill Richardson’s tenure are among NMPolitics.net’s picks for the top 10 political and government stories of 2010. Continue Reading
UPDATED: With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid abandoning hopes of passing an omnibus public lands bill during the lame duck session, it appears that securing the permanent wilderness designation for hundreds of thousands of acres in Doña Ana County is going to have to wait. Continue Reading
The Environmental Improvement Board ruled today that Helena Chemical Company’s facility in Mesquite must continue to maintain an air quality permit. Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman hopes to pass an omnibus public lands bill during the lame-duck session that could include protection for hundreds of thousands of acres of land in Doña Ana County. Continue Reading
Two features in the Sunday edition of the New York Times point to the dramatically perilous future we might face if we don’t start seriously addressing the challenges before us. Continue Reading
Ray Powell says his time working with Jane Goodall has been a needed sabbatical from politics – one that has empowered him and given him the desire to return to the New Mexico Land Office and work for change. Continue Reading
There is a clear difference between me and the current land commissioner, and there is a clear difference between the candidates for land commissioner in this upcoming election. Continue Reading
Matt Rush says it’s time for a younger generation to take the reins of state government. The Republican nominee for state commissioner of public lands is 36, and he says it’s time for his generation to “stand up” as New Mexico approaches its 100th anniversary in 2012. Continue Reading
My policies in the State Land Office can’t be that bad, because over the last eight years they have generated $4 billion for public education – more than double what Ray Powell collected during his 10 years as commissioner of public lands. Continue Reading
I applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for acting on July 30 to pass the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act. Now it’s time for the Senate to do the same. Continue Reading
In the 10 years he served as commissioner, my opponent allowed this important office to become a haven for special interests with little regard for the actual charge of the state land office. I want to bring a new brand of leadership and balance to the N.M. State Land Office where all benefactors and users of the trust can reach a common ground. Continue Reading
In the Southwest, haze hangs over New Mexico’s Pecos Wilderness and many other parks and wilderness areas. Fortunately, we have an immediate opportunity to rectify this situation by ensuring that the biggest park polluters, coal-fired power plants, are finally made to clean up. Continue Reading
The land commissioner is probably one of the most important and powerful positions in state government today. Recent comments reflect the importance of returning transparency, accountability and proven leadership to the New Mexico State Land Office. Here are my reform proposals. Continue Reading