Santa Fe, NM – Today, New Mexico State Parks, a division of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department announced the postponement of the public hearing on its fees scheduled for April 1, 2024. This decision allows additional time to review and consider over 800 public comments and feedback received regarding fee increases. The new date for the public hearing will be announced in the near future.

"We traveled statewide to engage with our valued customers and understand their viewpoints," said State Parks Division Director Toby Velasquez. "With over 800 public comments in hand, it's clear that there's a consensus for enhancing our fee structure. These insights will greatly enrich our revision process."

EMNRD issues $2 million in civil penalties to Murchison Oil and Gas, LLC for environmental breach

Notice of violation involves two separate sites

SANTA FE, NM – Today, the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department's (EMNRD) Oil Conservation Division (OCD) announced that it has issued a notice of violation (NOV) and proposed cumulative administrative civil penalties of $2,007,900. to Murchison Oil and Gas, LLC for failure to properly report and cleanup two produced water releases located at or near two separate well sites approximately 16 miles directly south of Carlsbad, NM.

Heinrich Applauds Ambitious Modernization Proposal for Santa Teresa Port of Entry, Urges Swift Approval

U.S. Customs and Border Protection and General Services Administration present findings for major expansion of commercial and passenger vehicle lanes to make southern N.M. a hub for economic development 

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WASHINGTON – Today, in a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) urged the prompt completion of a feasibility study to expand and modernize the Santa Teresa Port of Entry (STLPOE). 

New Mexico State Police Release Incident Review on the Fatal Shooting of Officer Darian Jarrott

Santa Fe, NM – The attached document is an internal Incident Review that a committee of State Police officers conducted in reference to the Darian Jarrott fatal shooting, which occurred on February 4, 2021.  The analysis and recommendations from it resulted in several internal State Police policy changes by Chief Tim Johnson. 

As a follow-up to those changes, we felt releasing the full Incident Review report to the public was necessary.   We are distributing this report to serve as a tool to improve officer safety and hopefully prevent a future tragedy.  Portions of the Incident Review take the form of a critique and will discuss errors made by various individuals.  The report also discusses possible alternative actions and tactics for certain situations.

Construction Update: Water Outage Planned Thursday Evening, March 14, 2024 will affect some businesses

Update as of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

NOTE: All construction is weather permitting and is subject to changes without notice.

CONTACT for questions and concerns or to sign up for email updates on the project:

Patti Watson, 505-245-3134 office; 505-269-9691 cell; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Don't wait until the last minute!

Approaching Deadlines:

- March 20 - Applications for the Barbary sheep, bighorn sheep, deer, elk, ibex, javelina, pronghorn and oryx license draw are due before 5 p.m.. Submit your application here.

- March 20 - Harvest reports for deer, elk, pronghorn and turkey license holders are due with an $8 late fee. Failure to report for these species by this date will result in rejection of all draw applications. Submit your harvest report here.

Conservative Hispanic woman censored by social media platform after announcing Republican campaign for New Mexico House of Representatives

Albuquerque, March 13— Last week, Republican Angelita Mejia, the only candidate running for NM State Representative District 58 in Chaves County, announced her candidacy for the office on Facebook. Included on her personal and campaign pages was a press release explaining how she has spent her career encouraging people to follow the rule of law, enter our country legally, and to become proud U.S. citizens. Her social media post included an appeal for ballot petition signatures which are required by New Mexico state law to become a candidate. The deadline for those signatures to be submitted was Tuesday, March 12, 2024, and her Facebook post mentioned the deadline.

Whether you're a science lover or just enjoy experiences that spark your curiosity, New Mexico State University is hosting "Physics Fun Day" from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 22 at Gardiner Hall. The event is free and open to the public to engage in hands-on physics experiments along with a taste of an ice cream made of liquid nitrogen.

"‘Physics Fun Day' is the fusion of learning and laughter," said Binisha Marahatta, president of the Physics Graduate Student Organization (PGSO). "From interactive experiments to captivating demonstrations, our physics fun day promises to be an unforgettable experience that will leave attendees inspired and eager to delve deeper into the mysteries of the things around us."