The New Mexico Environment Department awarded nearly $26 Million to support brackish water projects, a component of the state’s long-term water security efforts.
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New Mexico Reports Positive Trends in Employee Engagement
New Mexico released its 2025 Employee Engagement Survey Report, which helps the department identify areas for improvement.
New Mexico PFAS Blood Testing Project Final Report
Outlines the results of NMED-led PFAS blood testing for residents who lived or worked near Cannon Air Force Base.
New Mexico Proposes PFAS Consumer Product Phase-Out and Labeling Requirements
The New Mexico Environment Department last week proposed rules to implement the state’s PFAS Protection Act. The rules, which apply to the manufacturers of products that contain intentionally added PFAS,…
State Innovation Video 2025: New Mexico Project Velocity for AI
New Mexico’s Project Velocity focuses on using artificial intelligence (AI) to make regulatory documents, whether paper or digital, accessible to staff for decision-making and inquiry.
New Mexico Issues Landmark PFAS Blood Testing Findings & Offers Well Water Testing
In August, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the New Mexico Department of Health released the Final Report on the state’s PFAS Blood Testing Project, the first large-scale public…
ECOS Green Report: Status of State Environmental Agency Budgets, Fiscal Years 2020 to 2023
This Green Report analyzes and discusses state environmental agency budget funding from FY2020-FY2023.
New Mexico Seeks Damages for Air Force PFAS Discharge
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) celebrated a procedural victory this week when a federal judge allowed the state’s ongoing civil case against Cannon Air Force Base to move forward.…
New Mexico Launches Job Search Video Series
This week, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) launched a new AskHR video series, a tool to make prospective applicants’ job searches more effective. The first episode, How to Apply…
New Mexico Fact Sheet on AFFF
Details state HB140, which designates PFAS-containing firefighting foams as “hazardous waste.”
