/tags/the-national-parks-conservation-association the National Parks Conservation Association en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:11:04 GMT /local-news/2025-07-01/national-parks-at-risk-congress-budget As Congress moves closer to passing President Trump’s sweeping tax and budget bill — which would slash funding for food assistance, Medicaid, and clean energy — advocates are sounding the alarm about the future of America’s National Parks. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:11:04 GMT /local-news/2025-07-01/national-parks-at-risk-congress-budget Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-08-22/blm-holds-nm-meeting-on-oil-and-gas-leasing-proposal-seeks-input The Bureau of Land Management has proposed comprehensive changes to its rules for oil and gas leasing on federal land for the first time since 1988. The revision is designed to increase industry returns for taxpayers while also reducing harm to wildlife and cultural resources as part of the agency’s effort to better balance development with conservation. New Mexicans are invited to attend an information session in Albuquerque Tuesday to learn more about it ahead of submitting input. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:18:53 GMT /local-news/2023-08-22/blm-holds-nm-meeting-on-oil-and-gas-leasing-proposal-seeks-input Nash Jones /local-news/2023-02-01/report-national-parks-in-nm-threatened-by-oil-and-gas-development A report from the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks sounds the alarm on harm from oil and gas development on four national parks, calling on the federal government to do more to protect them. Half of the parks are in New Mexico, the second-leading oil-producing state in the country. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:13:26 GMT /local-news/2023-02-01/report-national-parks-in-nm-threatened-by-oil-and-gas-development Nash Jones