Glimmers Of Hope For 2012
By Winthrop Quigley / Journal Staff Writer on Mon, Jan 2, 2012
Copyright © 2012 Albuquerque Journal
The overall pace of New Mexico’s economic growth is expected to be slow this year, but some sectors of the economy are showing new signs of life, and others are expected to [...]
By U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce
Dec 9, 2011 Issues: Economy and Jobs, Energy
Like all Americans, I want to protect wildlife in both good and bad times. Gifford Pinchot, the first Chief of the US Forest Service once said, “Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its resources for the lasting good [...]
December 19, 2011
by Senator Doug Whitsett
Oregon State Senator,
“Extreme preservationist groups are routinely using the provisions of the Act to enrich their own coffers while forcing the exclusion of human activity and destroying private property rights. The good news is that Congress is finally attempting to take action. As Chair of the [...]
Scientists at Texas Tech analyze possible impacts that oil and gas activities may have on dunes sagebrush lizard and their initial findings look favorable for the idea that the lizard and industry can peacefully co-exist.
By Chuck Slothower cslothower@daily-times.com
Posted: 12/06/2011
FARMINGTON — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has granted an exception to a seasonal wildlife closure for Williams Exploration and Production’s proposed drilling project on Middle Mesa. The exemption, approved Thursday, removes a hurdle to Williams’ ambitious plans to extract natural gas from the Mancos Shale [...]
by Milan Simonich The Daily Times 12/01/2011 10:15:53 AM MST
SANTA FE — The director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is delaying for six months a decision on whether to classify the dunes sagebrush lizard as an endangered species.
The director, Daniel Ashe, was to rule by Dec. 14. Tom Buckley, a [...]
On November 15, 2011, Devon Energy awarded a $40,000 grant to the Lovington High School Science Department. The grant was made as part of Devon’s company-wide initiative – $40K for Kids – which is providing eight grants to educational organizations in seven states in recognition of Devon’s 40 years in business. The energy-related science program [...]
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CONGRESSMAN PEARCE ELEVATES LIZARD LISTING ISSUE TO SECRETARY SALAZAR
Continues Effort to Protect New Mexico Jobs from Washington’s Heavy-Handed Regulations
Washington, DC (November 28, 2011) Today, Congressman Steve Pearce and 17 other Members of the U.S. House of Representatives [...]
“Fracking” rules adopted in NM — sorry, Lamb Chop
by Capitol Report New Mexico
November 18, 2011
The lady with the hand-puppet left disappointed. During a break in the hearing of the Oil Conservation Commission on Thursday (Nov. 17), an environmental activist approached the members of the commission who were about to vote [...]
Albuquerque filmmaker Mark Mathis brings his documentary film “spOILed” to the Century Rio 24 in Albuquerque on November Tuesday, November 15 and Wednesday November 16.
There will be a Q & A session with Mark after each showing.
Show time is 7:00 p.m. both nights.
Come out and see this thought [...]
