Youth Online Safety Ruling: A Santa Fe judge ordered Meta (Facebook/Instagram) to pay $567 million into a teen mental health abatement fund and impose new limits on how teens use the apps, including stricter age verification, caps on teen usage, notification curfews, and default privacy changes; the total in the case now reaches $942 million after an earlier $375 million jury award, with Meta saying it will appeal and New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez calling it historic. Water Crisis: Lake Mead hit a new record-low elevation (1,040.5 feet), underscoring the Colorado River crunch and raising fears of hydropower impacts and “dead pool” conditions if declines continue. Local Environment Governance: The New Mexico Environment Department updated its public comment portal after reports of fraudulent submissions tied to Project Jupiter’s air quality permit, adding a confirmation step and warning it may pursue civil or criminal action. Energy & Permitting: A federal judge ordered the Pentagon to resume wind project reviews after blocking national security assessments for turbines over 200 feet, a move clean-energy groups say stalled more than 155 projects. Wildfire & Safety: Officials reported rising drone incursions during the Spokane-area fires, grounding aircraft and adding risk for firefighters and the public. Public Lands & Border Construction: Activists say bulldozers began work in Big Bend National Park for border barriers and patrol roads, drawing criticism for bypassing environmental protections.