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Less Than Five Days Remain to Request Compensation for Damages from Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire
Deadline approaches for landowners' restoration plan requests from USDA SANTA FE, N.M. — Individuals impacted by the 2022 Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and subsequent flooding who have not yet filed a claim for damages have less than five days...

Interior will no longer pursue lengthy analysis for oil and gas leasing decisions in seven states
Date: April 10, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior will no longer require the Bureau of Land Management to prepare an environmental impact statement for approximately 3,244 oil and gas leases in...

8 Rivers Partners with Navajo Transitional Energy Company on Feasibility Study to Develop a Gigawatt of Decarbonized Coal Power
DURHAM, N.C., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 8 Rivers Capital, LLC, (8 Rivers) a world-leading decarbonization technology developer, in collaboration with Siemens Energy, has contracted with the Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) to...

Greene Street Weed Dispensary Mesilla Increases Cannabis Access Through Regional Brand Offerings
Southern New Mexico dispensary highlights trusted product lines and flexible service options in Mesilla. MESILLA, NM, UNITED STATES, April 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Greene Street Weed Dispensary Mesilla continues to support cannabis access...

Sun Belt State Transportation Agency to Deploy 150 Rekor Discover® Systems Under Rekor's Data-as-a-Service Model
COLUMBIA, Md., June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rekor Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: REKR) (the "Company), a leader in developing and implementing state-of-the-art roadway intelligence technology, today announced a transformative deployment with a Sun...

With Fewer than 20 Days Left, Claimants Urged to Submit Notice of Loss by March 14
SANTA FE, N.M. — The FEMA Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office reminds individuals, businesses, and nonprofits affected by the 2022 Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and subsequent flooding that there are fewer than 20 days left to submit a Notice...

California Water Service Group Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (“Group” or “Company,” NYSE: CWT), a leading publicly traded water utility serving California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Washington, and Texas, today reported financial...

Sky City Casino Hotel and Quick Custom Intelligence Enter into a Key Strategic Endeavor
SAN DIEGO, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI) and Sky City Casino & Hotel are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking strategic alliance that is set to transform the gaming and hospitality landscape in the New Mexico...

Attorney General James Wins Court Order Stopping Mass Closure of AmeriCorps Programs
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today won a court order stopping the Trump administration’s mass closure of AmeriCorps programs and requiring the reinstatement of thousands of volunteers nationwide. On April 29, Attorney General...

Court orders halt to AmeriCorps funding cuts after AGs sue
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown and 23 other attorneys general today won a court order that blocks the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. On April 29, Brown...

Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against Civitas Resources, Inc. and Certain Officers – CIVI
NEW YORK, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Civitas Resources, Inc. (“Civitas” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CIVI) and certain officers. The class action, filed in the United...

Premier American Uranium to Acquire Nuclear Fuels, Creating One of America's Largest Pure-Play Uranium Explorers
TORONTO, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premier American Uranium Inc. (“PUR” or “Premier American Uranium”) (TSXV: PUR, OTCQB: PAUIF) and Nuclear Fuels Inc. (“NF” or “Nuclear Fuels”) (CSE: NF, OTCQX: NFUNF) are pleased to announce that they...

Artist Catherine Eaton Skinner 'The Earth is the Magnet of the Sky' Step Up Gallery, Los Alamos, NM, June 14, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM, Artist Talk: 2:30 PM, Free and open to the public. The artist will be in attendance. LOS ALAMOS, NM, UNITED STATES, June 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- WHAT: Step Up Gallery, Mesa...

Green Wave Endorses Landmark Report on North American Hemp Fiber Infrastructure
Canna Markets Group and HempToday trace the growing pains—and promise—of North America’s evolving hemp fiber economy. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Green Wave Enterprises, a U.S.-based ecological nonprofit, is...

Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Sets New Rates for Washington Water Service’s Stroh’s Water System to Help Keep Service Safe and Reliable
GIG HARBOR, Wash., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington Water Service (Washington Water), a subsidiary of California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT), has received approval from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC)...

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Completes Acquisition of Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care
ATLANTA, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAH), a leading, diversified home care platform focused on providing care to medically complex, high-cost patient populations, today announced that it completed...

WA leads multistate fight to protect youth from conversion ‘therapy’
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today led a multistate coalition in an amicus brief defending a Michigan law that prohibits licensed health professionals from practicing conversion “therapy” on minors. Conversion “therapy,” also called...

'Transcendence Talks' Connects Community with Providers and Resources for Gender Affirmation
FREE Community Event Offers Resources, Support and Connection ALBUQUERQUE, NM, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Gender Confirmation Center is proud to announce "Transcendence Talks: Navigating Your Affirming Journey," a free...

Roswell Disaster Recovery Center to Close, but FEMA is Still Here
SANTA FE, New Mexico. – The deadline for applying to FEMA for federal disaster assistance has passed, and while the Roswell Disaster Recovery Center will close permanently at 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, FEMA is not leaving Chaves County. FEMA...

Federal Disaster Assistance Tops $24.6 Million for Chaves Residents
ROSWELL, New Mexico — It has been just over three months since former President Joe Biden declared a major disaster for the state of New Mexico following the Oct. 19-20 Severe Storm and Flooding in Chaves County. To date, more than $24.6 million...