AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPermitting Fight: The Senate voted 73-25 to begin debate on Sen. Martin Heinrich’s energy-permitting bill. It would speed reviews for power, mining and other projects and make large data centers pay more grid costs. Tribal leaders and environmental groups warn it could weaken safeguards and threaten tribal sovereignty; Sen. Ben Ray Luján voted no. Flood Aftermath: Recent storms left families displaced in Socorro County and toppled iconic New Mexico rock formations. Wildlife Health: New Mexico’s first wildlife conference spotlighted PFAS contamination, Mexican wolf recovery and rising New World screwworm cases. Cleanup and Development: State officials are pressing federal agencies to move faster on the Los Alamos chromium-plume cleanup, while the Project Jupiter air-permit process faces further delays.
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