The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and Governor’s Office have developed a wastewater testing program in public schools across the state to measure drug use.
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New Mexico Proposes Rule for Oil & Gas Wastewater Reuse
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has petitioned the state’s Water Quality Control Commission to adopt a new proposed rule that seeks to protect the state’s groundwater and surface water…
New Mexico Fast Tracks Clean Transportation
Last month, the New Mexico Environment Department announced that the state’s Environmental Improvement Board and the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board adopted three advanced clean vehicle standards, a crucial…
New Mexico Announces Major Investment in Drought Resilience and Clean Energy
On December 5, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico announced at COP28 a $500M investment to address the state’s critical water supply issues by supporting clean energy production and…
New Mexico Sues 21 PFAS Manufacturers
On June 1, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and Attorney General filed suit against 21 “forever chemical” manufacturers for costs associated with environmental monitoring and cleanup necessary to combat…
New Mexico Updates Enforcement Watch Program
On May 1, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) announced updates to its Enforcement Watch program, a website that lists all active and resolved environmental enforcement cases in the state.…
Kenney of New Mexico Featured in ELI Podcast on Compliance
New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Secretary James Kenney recently appeared as a guest on the Environmental Law Institute’s People Places Planet podcast as part of a series titled, “The Enforcement Angle.” Kenney…
New Mexico Seeks Tougher Provisions on Nuclear Waste
Last week, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) issued a fact sheet summarizing the department’s proposed changes to the hazardous waste operating permit for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)…
New Mexico Launches Environmental Crimes Task Force
Earlier this month, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and U.S. EPA convened New Mexico’s first Environmental Crimes Task Force. The mission of the task force is to enhance federal,…
States Celebrate 50 Years of Clean Water Progress
State environmental agencies are bristling with excitement this week over the 50th anniversary of the landmark Clean Water Act (CWA). Read on for a sampling of activities undertaken by Governors…
