Newly Elected Native Congresswomen Deb Haaland on Climate Change and Suppression of Native Votes

Deb Haaland, One of Nation’s First Native Congresswomen, Calls for Probe of Missing Indigenous Women

Gov. Susana Martinez caught on tape

DOJ Investigation Confirms: Albuquerque Police 'Executing' Citizens | Common Dreams

DOJ Investigation Confirms: Albuquerque Police 'Executing' Citizens | Common Dreams

"Residents of Albuquerque, New Mexico are marching on the police department Saturday to demand retribution against the city's mayor and police chief for their role in the police force's documented "execution" of citizens.
The march comes after the Department of Justice slammed the Albuquerque Police Department for their frequent use of excessive and lethal force in a damning report released on Thursday."

Contamination Even More Widespread After Nuclear Dump Site Leak | Common Dreams

Contamination Even More Widespread After Nuclear Dump Site Leak | Common Dreams

"Four more workers have now tested positive for radiation after being exposed to a February leak from an underground nuclear waste dump near Carlsbad, New Mexico, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday, bringing the total number of contaminated workers to 21."

Radiation Leak at New Mexico Nuclear Waste Storage Site Highlights Problems

Radiation Leak at New Mexico Nuclear Waste Storage Site Highlights Problems

"Experts have told Truthout that radiation leaks from the facility are "a troubling sign" and expressed concern about the future of storing radioactive material at the site, which is near Carlsbad, New Mexico. WIPP receives 17 to 19 shipments every week from sites around the country, including Los Alamos, New Mexico, and installations in Idaho, Illinois and South Carolina."

Dump Closure Leaves Nuclear Waste Stranded... In Parking Lot | Common Dreams

Dump Closure Leaves Nuclear Waste Stranded... In Parking Lot | Common Dreams

"The federally-owned Waste Isolation Pilot Project, located in southeastern New Mexico, has been closed to underground waste dumping since early February as a result of a series of accidents, including an airborne radiation leak that contaminated at least 13 workers."

13 Workers Test Positive For Radiation Exposure After Leak At Nuclear Waste Facility In New Mexico

In Face of Radiation Leak, Is There a Plan B for Nuclear Waste Dumping? | Common Dreams

In Face of Radiation Leak, Is There a Plan B for Nuclear Waste Dumping? | Common Dreams

"A radioactive leak from a New Mexico underground nuclear dump that was championed as a safe long-term repository calls into question the federal government's overall approach to disposing of dangerous waste from nuclear weapons production, experts warn."

Japan, U.S. Move to Expand Nuclear Power Programs Despite Contamination at Fukushima & New Mexico

'Unusually High Number' of Workers at Leaking Nuclear Dump Test Radiation Positive | Common Dreams

'Unusually High Number' of Workers at Leaking Nuclear Dump Test Radiation Positive | Common Dreams

"Thirteen workers at an underground nuclear waste dump in New Mexico have tested positive for radiation following a leak of radioactive particles into the air earlier this month, the Department of Energy announced Wednesday."

Remember That Nuclear Dump Site That 'Was Never Supposed to Leak'? | Common Dreams

Remember That Nuclear Dump Site That 'Was Never Supposed to Leak'? | Common Dreams

"A suspected underground leak at the only deep-earth nuclear waste dump in the United States is now believed to be releasing radiation into the air, the Department of Energyannounced Monday, sparking alarm among residents near the southeastern New Mexico site."

New Mexico admits nuclear plant leaking radiation

New Mexico State University’s Next President May Be A Climate Science Denier

New Mexico State University’s Next President May Be A Climate Science Denier: by Brad Johnson, campaign manager for Forecast the Facts On Monday at 4 pm, the New Mexico Board of Regents is prepared to hold a public vote to choose the next president of New Mexico State University (NMSU), the major land-grant institution in Las Cruces, NM. One of the top candidates is Garrey Carruthers, a [...]/p

New Mexico GOP Official Calls 19-Year-Old ‘A Radical Bitch’

New Mexico GOP Official Calls 19-Year-Old ‘A Radical Bitch’: Steve Kush, executive director of the Bernalillo County Republican Party in New Mexico, took to Twitter on Tuesday to verbally abuse a 19-year-old Working America volunteer who testified in favor of raising the minimum wage. Bernalillo County, the largest county in New Mexico, was considering a proposal to increase the county minimum wage from $7.50 [...]/p

RNC Official: New Mexico Is ‘Going to Hell’ For Hosting Meeting With American Indians About Economic Development

RNC Official: New Mexico Is ‘Going to Hell’ For Hosting Meeting With American Indians About Economic Development:  An executive member of the Republican National Committee said that his home state of New Mexico is “going to hell” because an annual meeting between the governor and the state’s 22 American Indian tribes [...]/p

New Mexico RNC Committeeman Is Custer's Last Fan

New Mexico RNC Committeeman Is Custer's Last Fan
"A RNC National Committeeman told Governor Susana Martinez's staff that her agreeing to meet with Native Americans is disrespectful to the memory of Col. George Armstrong Custer, the infamous cavalry officer who killed thousands of Native Americans in the 1800s, according to emails obtained by ProgressNow New Mexico."