/tags/national-nuclear-security-administration National Nuclear Security Administration en-US Copyright Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:08:54 GMT /local-news/2025-08-12/environmental-review-caja-del-rio-transmission-line After a yearslong environmental review process and overwhelming public opposition, the National Nuclear Security Administration has given their green light to move forward with a controversial transmission power line project on the Caja del Rio plateau. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:08:54 GMT /local-news/2025-08-12/environmental-review-caja-del-rio-transmission-line Bryce Dix /news/2024-09-12/tribes-ignored-controversial-caja-del-rio The USFS draft decision comes as tribes call for a comprehensive study of the power line’s cultural impacts. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:51:09 GMT /news/2024-09-12/tribes-ignored-controversial-caja-del-rio Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-05-06/an-audio-postcard-from-the-caja-del-rio-plateau Located just to the west of Santa Fe, the Caja del Rio plateau boosts a diverse array of wildlife, vegetation, and spectacular biking and hiking trails. The area also holds a complicated legacy from over 300 years of conflict – stretching to the modern day. Mon, 06 May 2024 22:49:29 GMT /local-news/2024-05-06/an-audio-postcard-from-the-caja-del-rio-plateau Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-02-07/legal-concerns-spark-around-proposed-caja-del-rio-transmission-project The National Nuclear Security Administration is proposing to build an energy transmission line that would run across the protected Caja del Rio wilderness in Northern New Mexico. But, leaders from pueblos and environmental groups are concerned about transparency, the legal process, and the impact on the land. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:47:09 GMT /local-news/2024-02-07/legal-concerns-spark-around-proposed-caja-del-rio-transmission-project Bryce Dix