New Mexico Environment Department
Recent News About New Mexico Environment Department
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Cottrell Propst: 'Today we’re pursuing the maximum penalties EMNRD is allowed to assess by law'
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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New Mexico Environment Department seeks 'to improve transparency'
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 has an Enivironmental Crimes Task Force to prioritize 'the protection of our national resources'
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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New Mexico launches Environmental Crimes Task Force
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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'Managers are tracking': NM officials monitor water usage for fires
Severe drought conditions and relentless fires are proving to be a brutal combination in New Mexico.
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Community grants 'allocated to scrap tire abatement and recycling programs'
New Mexico communities can apply for state grants to improve their recycling programs and clean up illegal dumpsites.
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Kenney calls for tighter drinking water regulation against PFAS amid 'public health, environmental and economic crisis for New Mexico'
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.