Higher Ed Funding: New Mexico Higher Education Department opened applications for the Higher Education Major Projects Fund, with campus capital requests due July 17 via CFRMS. Monsoon & Flood Risk: Forecasters say monsoon storms will ramp up across New Mexico this week, with daily chances of rain and a renewed risk of heavy downpours and flash flooding in parts of the state. Water Safety—Harmful Algae: NM Environment Department launched a Harmful Algae Bloom Advisory Map; Quemado, Clayton, and Lower Charette lakes are on the warning list—residents are urged to avoid untreated water and stay out of bloom areas. Wildfire Safety After Tragedy: Two separate reports describe aircraft crashes while fighting a Colorado wildfire, killing the pilot—another reminder of dangerous fire-weather conditions across the region. Public Lands Grazing Overhaul: A proposed first major overhaul of federal public lands grazing rules in decades would expand grazing and narrow public input, raising environmental concerns. Local Water Stress: A fishing report highlights critically low Rio Grande flows and advises anglers to limit fishing and handle trout carefully during hot, low-water conditions. Data Centers & Water/Power: Santa Fe County approved an 18-month data center development ban while it drafts stronger land-use and environmental rules amid water and electricity worries. AG Antitrust Fight: New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez joined a coalition suing to block the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger, arguing it would reduce competition and raise costs.