March 2, 2026
New Mexico Environment Department
Air Quality Bureau – Permitting Section
525 Camino de los Marquez, Ste. 1
Santa Fe, NM 87505

Via email to aqb-acoma-microgrids@env.nm.gov and NMED Public Comment Portal

Re: Community Members Initial Comments on Application for Initial NSR Permit Acoma, LLC – East Microgrid, Permit No. 10732 and TEMPO Agency Interest No. 41309  …

By Virginia Necochea
Albuquerque Journal
Saturday, February 28, 2026

Data centers, especially the harm and impacts they pose, have become a hot topic given the significant increase in their development across the nation. As of today, there are over 5,400 data centers in the U.S. and the number continues to grow at an alarming rate.  …

State’s review could set precedent for first new uranium mine in 40 years, environmental lawyer says

By Patrick Lohmann
Source NM

January 15, 2025

The company seeking to build a new uranium mine near Mount Taylor announced a significant milestone this week, completing an operations plan that one environmental lawyer said indicates the company is serious about extracting the first load of uranium from the state in decades.  …

By Kent Paterson and Mercedes Mejia
KUNM
Espejos de Atzlan
August 4, 2025

SUNLAND REVISITED: PEOPLE, POWER AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ON THE US-MEXICO BORDER

Produced by Kent Paterson with Mercedes Mejia, this half-hour documentary examines historic and contemporary environmental and public health issues confronting the people of two southern New Mexico communities straddling the Mexican border: Sunland Park and Santa Teresa. Amid tremendous growth fueled by a burgeoning cross-border economy, residents grapple with drinking water quality, traffic issues and long-running concerns over a huge regional landfill. . …

By Jason Groves
Las Cruces Sun-News
July 31, 2025
After months of urging from the public, the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority voted to move its monthly board meetings to the evening to accommodate members of the public who want to attend. …

By Donovan Quintero
Navajo Times
July 24, 2025

By Donovan Quintero
Navajo Times
July 24, 2025

CHURCH ROCK, N.M.

The Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency is pursuing an ambitious strategy to clean up the toxic legacy of uranium mining, even as tribal leaders and community advocates continue to demand justice, protection of sacred lands and accountability for decades of environmental harm. …

By Leah March
Santa Fe/Las Cruces Reporter
Albuquerque Business First
June 26, 2025

In defiance of a near-total dependence on foreign uranium, the White House has turned to New Mexico’s reserves to reclaim U.S. energy security. Since May 14, the federal government has placed four New Mexico uranium mining projects on a national priority list, with three of them flagged for expedited permitting. …

Native American tribes face a legacy of health and environmental consequences

National Conference of State Legislatures

By Tansey Moore

June 11, 2025

As the United States increasingly looks to expand reliable baseload energy sources, nuclear power is emerging as an important part of the mix. This is especially true in states trying to meet growing energy demands driven largely by artificial intelligence and data centers. In many cases, states are setting their sights on small modular reactors, or SMRs, which have a smaller physical footprint compared with large reactors and can potentially come online sooner. …

Albuquerque Journal

By Algernon D’Ammassa

June 11, 2025

A vote by the Sunland Park City Council last week set the city on course to absorb the nonprofit water utility serving an estimated 19,466 individuals and industrial areas in Sunland Park and Santa Teresa. …