Associated Press - Thu July 18, 2019
N.M. AFB Upgrades for 'Space Defense'
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) The U.S. Air Force has begun construction on a facility at Kirtland Air Force Base that officials said will play a role in the proposed "space defense."The Albuquerque Journal reports the Air Force Research Laboratory's $12.8 million Space Control Laboratory will consolidate efforts on the New Mexico base....
Associated Press - Tue July 02, 2019
New Mexico Airports to Get Nearly $14M in Federal Funds
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico's airports will get millions of dollars in federal aid for maintenance and other projects. The Albuquerque Journal reported June 10 that the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded more than $13 million in funding to be used at 16 airports in the state....
CEG - Tue July 02, 2019
4Rivers Goes to Bat for Albuquerque Youth Program
Youth in Albuquerque, N.M., hope a recent project in their city might someday have a connection to Williamsport, Pa. With the help of the local John Deere dealer, 4Rivers Equipment, Albuquerque's South Valley Little League fields received much-needed improvements this spring, helping to keep alive some youngsters' dreams of one day playing at the Little League World Series in Williamsport....
Link-Belt Cranes - Mon June 24, 2019
Link-Belt Cranes Work Overtime in Wolfcamp Shale
Wolfcamp and Bone Spring Formations of the Permian Basin in west Texas and New Mexico hold oil and gas reserves estimated at 46.3 billion barrels of oil. According to a fourth quarter 2018 U.S. Geological Society report, full production estimates through 2025 predict that by 2021 one in every six barrels of oil, globally, will come from the Permian Basin....
Susan Montoya Bryan – Associated Press - Wed June 05, 2019
Feds Delay Oil Leases Near Sacred Land
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has agreed to put off oil and gas leasing for a year on land that Native Americans consider sacred surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico....
ExxonMobil - Wed June 05, 2019
ExxonMobil Permian Development to Provide $64B in Benefits to New Mexico
ExxonMobil said a new study estimates the company's development of Permian Basin resources in New Mexico will generate approximately $64 billion in net economic benefits for the state and local communities over the next 40 years, creating thousands of new jobs and providing increased funding for education, health and human services and infrastructure improvements....
Associated Press - Wed April 24, 2019
Key New Mexico, Texas Oil Highways Receiving Upgrades
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) A key highway in southeastern New Mexico and another West Texas are getting much-needed upgrades to accommodate the rise in traffic from the region's oil and gas boom. In New Mexico, the state's Department of Transportation is working to renovate U.S....
U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs - Wed April 24, 2019
EPA to Award $220M for Mine Cleanup on Navajo Nation
U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to award multiple contracts worth an estimated $220 million over a five-year period to address the legacy of uranium contamination from abandoned mines in the Navajo Nation area....
Associated Press - Wed April 10, 2019
Delegation Secures $3M for Upgrades on Southwest Chief
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Members of New Mexico's congressional delegation have secured $3 million in matching funds to help complete safety upgrades and maintenance along the Southwest Chief train route....
Emily Buenzle - Thu March 07, 2019
'We'll Build It:' Fisher Industries Proposes Cheaper Border Wall Plan
The CEO of Fisher Industries, an Arizona-based construction company, has said that his crew could build a part of the border wall by the November 2020 election. Tommy Fisher said that by using his patented hanging system, Fisher Industries could erect 234 miles of the border wall for just $1.4 billion—a much lower price than President Trump's $8 billion price tag, KTAR News reported....
