APNewsBreak: Regional EPA official commends NM effort to establish cap-and-trade program

APNewsBreak: EPA official praises NM emission plan

NM governor feels the love from chimps as he pitches alternative in dispute over their future

Chimps’ future prompts debate over NM primate lab

New Mexico ranching groups, 2 counties say changes in wolf program violate environmental law

NM ranchers sue over changes in wolf program

Feds to consider listing Mexican gray wolf as endangered species apart from other wolves

Feds to review status of Mexican gray wolf

Groups seek investigation, ethics review after oil and gas industry hires former BLM official

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan
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Group claims feds are failing to protect Mexican spotted owl in Arizona, New Mexico

Group: Feds fail to protect Mexican spotted owl

Scientists look to tracers to evaluate methods of pumping greenhouse gases underground

Scientists develop tech to track carbon dioxide

New Mexico launches ecotourism initiative to promote adventure, cultural heritage

Ecotourism aims to broaden New Mexico’s appeal

Fish and Wildlife, conservationists agree agency will issue finding on wolves by July 31

Federal agency agrees to deadline on AZ, NM wolves

Albuquerque-based nuclear weapons lab to see changing of the guard with president’s retirement

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

Conservationists urge states to take actions to prevent spread of deadly bat disease

Group aims to stop spread of deadly bat disease

BLM, conservationists reach settlement over San Juan Basin resource plan

BLM settles dispute over San Juan Basin plan

Investigation launched after New Mexico zoo giraffe is dismembered, placed in trash bin

New Mexico zoo investigates dismembered giraffe

Group wants Southwest land more than half the size of Calif. listed as critical jaguar habitat

Group: Set aside section of Southwest for jaguars

Obama budget seeks more money for nuclear weapons research, security

US President Barack Obama

Lawsuit challenges group’s effort to get greenhouse gas emissions cap in New Mexico

Groups fight effort to regulate emissions in NM

Federal wildlife officials to designate critical habitat in New Mexico for endangered jaguar

Feds to set aside habitat for jaguar recovery

Court deadline looms for feds to make decision on jaguar recovery plan, critical habitat

Feds to make decision on jaguar recovery

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Federal officials are close to issuing a decision on whether to develop a recovery plan and set aside critical habitat for the elusive endangered jaguar.

US Sen. Bingaman of New Mexico says bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions unlikely in 2010

The White House

New solar arrays will help Xcel meet renewable energy standards

SunEdison, Xcel announce solar project

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — North America’s largest solar energy services provider and a Western utility are planning to install five photovoltaic solar facilities in southeastern New Mexico.

PRC: Renewable energy developers can make power purchase deals with New Mexico customers

NM PRC makes decision in renewable energy case

New Mexico’s greenhouse gas emissions are up despite governor’s efforts

Report: New Mexico’s greenhouse gas emissions up

BIA withdraws biological assessment for proposed Desert Rock power plant in NM

BIA withdraws assessment for Desert Rock

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Bureau of Indian Affairs has withdrawn its biological assessment for a proposed power plant in northwestern New Mexico, saying it has “significant concerns” about the impact of mercury and selenium on two endangered fish species in the San Juan River.
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