New Mexico gets $156 million for solar projects
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is giving New Mexico $156,120,000 to fund solar projects. The goal is to bring solar energy to low-income families through the...
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Have these bugs infiltrated your home? Here's what you should know
(NEXSTAR) — Warm weather is setting in throughout the country, which means many of the creepy crawlers winter spared us from are resurfacing. You may have already had a run-in with a few, including...
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What are prion diseases? Hunters died of fatal disorder after eating tainted...
(NEXSTAR) – A recent report published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that two hunters contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a fatal neurological disorder, after eating venison obtained from...
View ArticlePlants, pollinators are focus of Open Space's educational event
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Common Edge Habitat Field invited the community out on Saturday to learn all about plants and the pollinators they attract. Organizers of the event said it was a chance...
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'Mega-rare' bird spotted in Oregon, first reported sighting in US history
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Birders are crowing over an extremely rare bird sighting in Oregon last week. Photographer and Vancouver resident Michael Sanchez told Nexstar's KOIN that he was at Hug Point...
View ArticleWhat are 'forever chemicals,' and should we be concerned about them?
(NEXSTAR) – “Forever chemicals” can be found in everyday items, from non-stick cookware to waterproof mascara to tap water. But concern has grown in recent years over their prevalence in the...
View ArticleTexas-based oil company to pay New Mexico $24.5 million over pollution...
*Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to note that allegations against Ameredev related to flaring natural gas. SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – After getting notice of a fine for over $40 million, a...
View ArticleCibola National Forest raising some recreation fees
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Usage fees for some sites within the Cibola National Forest will increase beginning in May. The U.S. Forest Service says rising maintenance costs necessitated the fee...
View ArticleUSDA to require electronic ear tags for most cattle, bison during transport
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As bird flu reached New Mexico dairy cows, the feds are set to launch new safety rules for transporting some livestock. However, some local ranchers are now concerned about how...
View ArticleBrantley Lake State Park's fishing dock has returned
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department's (EMNRD) New Mexico State Parks Division has announced the presence of a fishing dock. It's at Brantley Lake State Park....
View ArticleNew Mexico gives UPS over $473,000 to upgrade to cleaner trucks
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environment Department is giving UPS (United Parcel Service) over $473,000 in grant money to replace 16 old delivery vehicles. UPS is also pitching in to...
View ArticleU.S. Forest Service adding vegetation to Old La Jara Mine
GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Forest Service is gearing up to boost vegetation at an old uranium mining site near Grants, New Mexico. The Forest Service remediated the La Jara Mine in 2016, but a...
View ArticleNew Mexico getting over $28 million for drinking water improvements
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed in 2021, is putting more than $28 million in federal funding towards bringing clean drinking water to New...
View ArticleNew Mexico Grown participants encouraged to apply for Golden Chile Awards
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Applications for the Golden Chile Awards have opened. The recipients will be recognized for many things, such as creating gardens, serving locally sourced foods, and educating and...
View ArticleChipmunk native to New Mexico could soon be protected by feds as population...
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A chipmunk native to New Mexico could see new federal protections. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has until August to decide if they want to name the species as endangered....
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These are the 5 worst cities for allergies: map
(NEXSTAR) – If a walk in the park catapults you into bouts of sneezing, eye-rubbing and coughing, you're not alone. Allergy season, which came early this year, is still in full swing with most of the...
View ArticleAre cicadas dangerous to your pets?
NEW YORK (WPIX) – Trillions of cicadas from two separate broods are expected to emerge from underground this spring in what some are calling a “cicada-geddon” (though some states are already seeing...
View ArticleBLM looking for public input before leasing 1,317 acres for oil and gas...
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is considering putting seven parcels up for lease to oil and gas extraction. The parcels total 1,317 acres, BLM says. The parcels are...
View ArticleWhite-nose syndrome suspected in Lincoln National Forest cave
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – Samples from Cottonwood Cave in Eddy County tested positive for Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS), the U.S. Forest Service and...
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New Mexico seeing fewer oil spills, according to watchdog analysis
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In recent years, New Mexico's Environmental regulators have boosted enforcement of oil and gas regulations. The Center for Western Priorities says those efforts seem to be...
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