New Mexico Climate Change News
Stories in this feed are from newspapers in New Mexico courtesy of Environmental Health News.
Feel the heat.
Behind the headlines, scientists warn that climate change is already hitting New Mexico.
Company may build facility for algae biofuel in Las Cruces.
The word "algae" might cause you to wrinkle your nose as you picture a green mass floating on a pond but these organisms may one day be used to fuel your vehicle.
Group challenges another oil, gas lease sale.
Western Environmental Law Center is challenging today's sale of 80 parcels of federal land in New Mexico and three other states.
Longtime oil, gas leaders speak their mind.
Longtime oil and gas drilling professionals Tom Dugan and Elliott Riggs see no sense in the federal government's policies restricting drilling on public domain lands.
County reaches legal ozone limit: Officials concerned about air quality, Desert Rock.
San Juan County's air quality monitors registered ozone readings Wednesday right at the 75 parts per billion mark, which is the new federal standard for maximum ozone levels.
County reaches legal ozone limit: Officials concerned about air quality, desert rock.
San Juan County's air quality monitors registered ozone readings Wednesday right at the 75 parts per billion mark, which is the new federal standard for maximum ozone levels.
Mayors, local leaders want to take lead on climate change.
About 400 mayors and local officials trying to curb global climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions say that if the federal government takes up the issue, it should not put a brake on their efforts.
The effects climate change has on water and living things.
Climate change is affecting temperatures, water and living things around the globe, and threatens to make the Southwest hotter and drier, said New Mexico Tech students.
Protesters, executives meet in New York.
Representatives of Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment met earlier this week with the upper management of Sithe Global at the company's corporate offices in New York City.
Gas company settles with state agency.
The state's Environment Dept. reached a $60.8 million settlement agreement with DCP Midstream, L.P., formerly Duke Energy Field Services, for numerous air quality violations at three of the company's natural gas plants.