/tags/pollution pollution en-US Copyright Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:39:22 GMT /local-news/2024-09-10/as-new-mexico-shakes-state-cancels-dozens-of-planned-wastewater-injection-sites Study uncovers thousands of undocumented quakes, underscoring the link between injection sites and seismic activity. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:39:22 GMT /local-news/2024-09-10/as-new-mexico-shakes-state-cancels-dozens-of-planned-wastewater-injection-sites Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main /local-news/2024-08-21/loving-nm-air-quality-worse-than-la The data is clear: The village of Loving in the Permian Basin has been hit hard by waves of pollutants from Big Oil, yet the EPA hasn’t acted to force a cleanup. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:33:27 GMT /local-news/2024-08-21/loving-nm-air-quality-worse-than-la Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main /local-news/2024-07-08/violations-could-come-down-on-60-of-oil-and-gas-facilities-inspected-in-nms-permian-basin A state Environment Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency inspection of oil and gas facilities in New Mexico’s portion of the Permian Basin found more than half may be violating air quality rules. Environment Secretary James Kenney said the results are “cause for alarm.” Mon, 08 Jul 2024 23:57:34 GMT /local-news/2024-07-08/violations-could-come-down-on-60-of-oil-and-gas-facilities-inspected-in-nms-permian-basin Nash Jones /local-news/2023-09-14/report-projects-new-mexico-will-miss-its-climate-goals New Mexico is set to fall far short of its climate goals unless it makes some big policy changes in the coming years. That’s according to a new report from the nonprofit advocacy group Environmental Defense Fund. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 23:41:06 GMT /local-news/2023-09-14/report-projects-new-mexico-will-miss-its-climate-goals Megan Myscofski /local-news/2022-12-09/state-joins-with-epa-to-create-environmental-crimes-task-force The state of New Mexico and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have launched a new task force to investigate and prosecute environmental crimes in the state. These can range from dumping oil and hazardous waste to falsifying records. Sat, 10 Dec 2022 01:05:42 GMT /local-news/2022-12-09/state-joins-with-epa-to-create-environmental-crimes-task-force Megan Kamerick, Laura Paskus /local-news/2021-10-18/increased-new-mexico-earthquakes-likely-tied-to-oil-and-gas-industry Earthquake activity has increased dramatically in southern New Mexico likely due to injection wells in the Permian Basin. These are used to store… Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:15:20 GMT /local-news/2021-10-18/increased-new-mexico-earthquakes-likely-tied-to-oil-and-gas-industry Megan Kamerick /news/2021-01-15/mountain-west-tribes-score-rare-victories-against-corporate-polluters Tribes in the Mountain West reached resolutions in two long standing environmental disputes this week. The victories for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and… Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:05:28 GMT /news/2021-01-15/mountain-west-tribes-score-rare-victories-against-corporate-polluters /public-health-new-mexico/2019-07-30/kirtland-seeks-option-to-put-treated-water-into-tijeras-arroyo A pump-and-treat system is the main way that Kirtland Air Force Base has been cleaning up a jet fuel spill they discovered back in the ‘90s. For years,… Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:43:56 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-07-30/kirtland-seeks-option-to-put-treated-water-into-tijeras-arroyo Hannah Colton /local-news/2019-07-11/lets-talk-clean-water-act-in-new-mexico Let's Talk New Mexico 7/11 8a: The Trump Administration has proposed a revision to the Clean Water Act that would exclude many of New Mexico’s ephemeral… Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:00:56 GMT /local-news/2019-07-11/lets-talk-clean-water-act-in-new-mexico ty bannerman /public-health-new-mexico/2016-08-12/albuquerque-tightens-water-pollution-oversight Pollution flowing out of Albuquerque in the Rio Grande is a problem for Isleta Pueblo and other downstream communities. Now the city is boosting oversight… Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:09:35 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-08-12/albuquerque-tightens-water-pollution-oversight Ed Williams