New Mexico Environment Department
Recent News About New Mexico Environment Department
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The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) have initiated legal action against the U.S. Department of the Air Force, demanding the cleanup of PFAS contamination at Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis.
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The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) are organizing a free domestic well water testing event in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 28.
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The New Mexico Environment Department's (NMED) Water Protection Division is enhancing resources for rural communities through its Rural Infrastructure Program.
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The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has published its third-quarter performance report for fiscal year 2025.
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The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) will offer free domestic well water testing in Taos on June 14, 2025.
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The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has reported on the progress of its Enforcement Watch initiative, which aims to provide transparency in enforcement actions related to environmental protection, public health, and worker safety.
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The New Mexico Environment Department's Occupational Health and Safety Bureau has announced an extension to the timeline for adopting its proposed heat illness and injury rule.
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The New Mexico Environment Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau has announced an extension of the timeline for adopting its proposed heat illness and injury rule.
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The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has initiated legal action against the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) by filing a lawsuit in the Third Judicial District Court in Las Cruces.
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The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has announced a temporary relocation of its public-facing and in-person services from the Albuquerque field office to the Rio Rancho field office.
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New Mexico legislators and representatives from the New Mexico Environment Department announced discussions on initiating the cleanup of abandoned uranium mines and other contaminated sites, including Senate Bill 260, on February 7.
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Ameredev, a Texas-based oil and gas company operating in the Permian Basin, has been fined over $40 million by New Mexico State agencies for alleged violations of air quality regulations. EMNRD Secretary Sarah Cottrell Propst emphasized that they are pursuing the maximum penalties allowed by law in this case according to NM Political Report.
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The New Mexico Environment Department says it is continuing to take action against organizations caught violating regulations by increasing public accessibility to a list of the organizations going against the rules.
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New Mexico recently launched an Environmental Crimes Task Force to increase federal, tribal and state cooperation in investigating and prosecuting criminal violations of environmental laws in a partnership between the New Mexico Environment Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Today, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) convened New Mexico’s first Environmental Crimes Task Force.
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Severe drought conditions and relentless fires are proving to be a brutal combination in New Mexico.
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New Mexico communities can apply for state grants to improve their recycling programs and clean up illegal dumpsites.
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New Mexico’s Environment Department held public hearings on proposed rule changes that could impact its oil and gas industry.
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New Mexico Environment Department Cabinet Secretary James Kenney stood before the U.S. Senate Committee to raise concerns about the overwhelmingly high quantity of certain chemicals, called PFAS, that threaten drinking water sources across the state.