AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFlood Outlook: NOAA’s latest forecast favors a wetter-than-usual New Mexico winter as a strong El Niño develops. Recent rains have left soils saturated, raising concerns that rapid snowmelt or rain on snow could increase runoff and flood risk this spring. Permitting Fight: The Senate is set to vote on a bipartisan energy permitting bill today. New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich helped write it, but tribes and environmental groups warn it could lock in project approvals and weaken protections. Flood Aftermath: Heavy storms toppled the Alien Throne and King of Wings rock formations in northwest New Mexico. Flooding has also damaged homes and infrastructure; state officials are offering free private-well water testing in affected areas. Water and Cleanup: Rio Chama acequia users say releases from Abiquiú Dam have damaged diversion infrastructure for decades. Meanwhile, New Mexico officials and lawmakers are pressing the federal government to move faster on the Los Alamos chromium plume cleanup. Project Jupiter: A public hearing on the proposed data center’s air permit has been delayed again.
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