Nation May 05 Families, advocates mark day of awareness for Indigenous victims of violence From Washington to American Southwest Indigenous communities, top government officials, family members and advocates are gathering as part of a call to action to address the ongoing problem of violence against Indigenous women and children.
Nation Mar 29 New Mexico sues U.S. over proposed nuclear waste storage plans New Mexico is suing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission over concerns that the federal agency hasn’t done enough to vet plans for a facility to store spent nuclear fuel in the state.
Nation Mar 24 People downwind of first atomic blasts renew push for U.S. compensation Some lawmakers and residents from western states have been urging Congress to expand a compensation program for years, and advocates say the latest push takes on added weight because it's set to expire next year.
Science Feb 10 Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at U.S. nuclear lab Los Alamos National Laboratory is the birthplace of the atomic bomb and has experienced hundreds of millions of dollars in losses and damage from previous wildfires.
Nation Jan 13 Navajo Nation, New Mexico reach settlements over 2015 mine spill The Navajo Nation and the state of New Mexico have settled with mining companies to resolve claims stemming from a 2015 spill that sent wastewater rushing downstream from the inactive Gold King Mine in southwestern Colorado.
Education Aug 17 Virus clusters erupt at U.S. universities as semester begins From the dorms at North Carolina to the halls of Notre Dame, officials at universities around the U.S. scrambled on Monday to deal with new COVID-19 clusters at the start of the fall semester.
Science Apr 03 Cleanup of U.S. nuclear waste takes back seat as virus spreads Fallout from the global coronavirus pandemic is resulting in more challenges as the nation's only underground repository for nuclear waste finished ramping down operations Wednesday to keep workers safe.
Economy Feb 20 New Mexico sues Google over collection of children's data Google disputes the allegations, saying the service allows schools to control account access and requires they obtain parental consent when necessary.
Nation Sep 27 Joe Wilson, skeptic on Iraq War intelligence, dies at age 69 Wilson died of organ failure in Santa Fe, said his former wife, Valerie Plame, whose identity as a CIA operative was exposed days after Wilson's criticism of U.S. intelligence that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was attempting to purchase uranium.
Nation Jun 21 Justice Department asks federal judge to remove 20-day detention limit on immigrant families The Department of Justice asked a federal judge to change the rules regarding the detention of immigrant families who enter the country illegally, seeking permission to detain them for longer than 20 days in an effort to keep children with…