Carlsbad
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Group slams oil and gas in billboards across southeast New Mexico
A series of billboards erected throughout southeast New Mexico accused the oil and gas industry of threatening the health of frontline communities and damaging the environment. Albuquerque-based non-profit Progress Now New Mexico paid for the message…
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State of New Mexico buys 7,500 acres to restore lesser prairie chicken
Habitat for the nearly-extinct lesser prairie chicken, known for its unique mating dances in prairies of southeast New Mexico, grew by 7,500 acres as the State of New Mexico purchased land from an energy company…
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Attorney General Balderas joins effort to curb pollution from vehicles
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas joined a call with 21 other attorneys general across the country to demand the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopt stricter federal standards to reduce air pollution from automobiles.…
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Eddy County gets close to 50 percent of full COVID-19 vaccinations
Eddy County could hit a COVID-19 vaccination milestone in two weeks, said a deputy cabinet secretary with the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH). Dr. Laura Chanichen Parajon said 869 Eddy County residents needed to…
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MainStreet rejuvenation project gets boost with XTO donation
On Sept. 23, Carlsbad MainStreet accepted a $30,000 donation from XTO Energy in support of its downtown rejuvenation project which will see the replacement of benches in the MainStreet district as well as other improvement…