Environment Department Cabinet Secretary Urges Federal Action On PFAS During Senate Committee Testimony
NMED News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wednesday morning, New Mexico Environment Department Cabinet Secretary James Kenney testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on the public health and environmental threats of PFAS in New Mexico.
“States commonly tackle problems impacting their communities,” Secretary Kenney told committee members. “What’s not common is when such efforts are met with federal lawsuits.”
The State is currently in litigation with the U.S. Air Force over its efforts to compel the federal government to clean up groundwater contamination caused Read More
Utility Work On La Paloma And La Vista June 14-18
COUNTY News:
Electric line crews with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, will replace an underground electric primary cable next week in the intersection of La Paloma Drive and La Vista Drive in White Rock.
Work is scheduled to occur 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, June 14 through Friday, June 18. Traffic impacts will be minimal.
Crews will be working in the southeast shoulder of the intersection with traffic barricades around the construction zone. Two-way traffic will be maintained with a flagging operation at times.
Residents in the area can expect typical construction-related noise Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 94 New Cases, Total 203,823 With 5 New Deaths And 191,358 Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials announced today 94 new COVID-19 cases.
Los Alamos County reports zero new cases today so the total remains at 532 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
This update includes 5 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
- The New Mexico Department of Health reports the most recent cases:
- 29 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 4 new cases in Chaves County
- 1 new case in Colfax County
- 2 new cases in
Man Dies In Shooting Involving Española Police Officers
NMSP News:
ESPAÑOLA – On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau was contacted Tuesday to investigate a police shooting involving the Española Police Department (EPD).
At approximately 9:30 p.m., EPD responded to a welfare check on a vehicle in the parking lot of the Ranchitos Park in Española. Upon arrival, two EPD officers made contact with the vehicle. During the approach, the officers observed a male sitting in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. He was later identified as Luis Nathan Leyba, 38, of Española.
One of the officers met with the female passenger, Read More