New Mexico environment, alternative energy and green news, statistics and reports updated hourly http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/State/New+Mexico Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:08:24 +0100 http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/images/rss.gif http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com The feed is managed/created by GreenEnvironmentNews.com (http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com). http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Research/New+catalyst+meets+challenge+of+cleaning+exhaust+from+modern+engines Innovation also uses less platinum, expensive component of catalytic converters News Release December 14, 2017 Thu, 14 Dec 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/Dust+matters+when+it+comes+to+rainfall News Brief August 24, 2017 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Research/Microbes+spurn+carbon+meals+of+limited+energy+value News Brief May 04, 2017 Thu, 04 May 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Research/DHS+S%26T+declares+new+cybersecurity+risk+analysis+tool+on+the+commercial+market April 13, 2016 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Reduces+Health+Risk+from+Radon+in+New+Mexico DALLAS - (April 8, 2016) The E.P.A. (EPA) recently awarded $221,158 to the New Mexico Environment Department. The state will use the funds to protect residents of New Mexico-particularly school-age children-from harmful exposures to radon gas and other indoor air pollutants that may cause cancer. E.P.A. regularly works with organizations to reduce the environmental health risks of indoor air contaminants such as radon and asthma triggers. Indoor air pollutants in homes, buil... Fri, 08 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Research/University+of+New+Mexico+and+E.P.A.+fight+Climate+Change Nationally E.P.A. will provide $8.5 million to twelve universities DALLAS - (April 7, 2016) The E.P.A. (EPA) is providing $335,605 to the University of New Mexico to research challenges associated with protecting the air we breathe from the impacts of climate change. Specifically, the university will study how changes in land-use patterns and transportation systems affect greenhouse gas emissions and community exposure to vehicle pollution. "Protecti... Thu, 07 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Provides+%242.3+Million+to+2+Universities+in+Atlanta+to+Protect+Air+Quality+in+a+Changing+Climate ATLANTA - Today, the E.P.A. (EPA) announced $8.5 million in research backing to twelve universities to protect air quality from the current and future challenges associated with the impacts of climate change. Among the grantees, Emory University was selected to gain $ 787,298 for research to develop a concentration-response model to assess health impacts of exposure to PM2.5 and ozone from fires, and to predict the effects of climate change on wildfires, including changes in... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+Adds+Sites+to+National+Priorities+List+to+Reduce+Risk+to+Public+Health+and+Environment WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. (EPA) is adding 5 and proposing to add 8 hazardous waste sites to the Superfund program's National Priorities List (NPL). These are sites with known or threatened hazardous waste delivers that could pose risks to public health and the environment. "Cleaning up hazardous waste sites is vitally important to the health of America's communities," said Mathy Stanislaus, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Land and Emergency Management. "Our go... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+Adds+Contaminated+Location+in+N.+M.+to+Priorities+List DALLAS - (April 6, 2016) The E.P.A. (EPA) added the Lea and W. 2nd Street Groundwater Plume location in Roswell, New Mexico, to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites, a list of sites that pose risks to public health and the environment. Superfund is the federal plan that investigates and cleans up the most complex, uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country and converts them into productive community resources by eliminating or reducing public hea... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Water/U.S.+E.P.A.+Delivers+Monitoring+Project+to+Evaluate+Conditions+in+the+Animas+and+San+Juan+Rivers WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. today released its final monitoring project for the Animas and San Juan rivers following the Aug. 5, 2015, Gold King Mine incident. The agency also posted on its Gold King Mine website the results of surface water and sediment sampling collected as part of its yearlong effort to gather a robust set of scientific data to evaluate ongoing river conditions. The conceptual monitoring project is designed to gather a robust set of scientific data to consist... Thu, 24 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Compliance%2FEnforcement/EPA%2C+Albuquerque+Water+Utility+Agree+to+Penalties+for+Sewage+Overflows+and+E.+Coli+Violations DALLAS - (March 22, 2016) The E.P.A. (EPA) and the Albuquerque Bernalillo Co. Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA) have agreed to a settlement for violations of the Clean Water Act. ABCUWA will pay a civil penalty of $33,500 and build a pipeline to provide water to a wildlife refuge. The settlement covers violations of the water authority's wastewater discharge permit. E.P.A. inspectors found ABCWUA experienced several sanitary sewer overflows and exceeded its permit limit for t... Tue, 22 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/2+New+England+Small+Businesses+Awarded+E.P.A.+Backing+to+Develop+Environmental+Technologies BOSTON - 2 New England small businesses - one in Connecticut and the other in Massachusetts - were among 8 companies nationwide awarded contracts by the E.P.A. to develop innovative technologies to protect the environment. Precision Combustion, Incorporated in North Haven, Conneticut and Aspen Products Group in Marlborough, Massachusetts were each given $300,000 by E.P.A. to develop their projects. Both New England companies as well as the other 6 funded nationally have r... Thu, 03 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Approves+Revisions+to+Pueblo+of+Pojoaque+Water+Quality+Requirements DALLAS - (Dec. 16, 2015) The E.P.A. (EPA) approved revisions to the Pueblo of Pojoaque's water quality standards. The Clean Water Act revisions included revised aquatic life criteria and updates to technical references. The Pueblo, located in New Mexico, protects public health and aquatic life for the area that includes the Rio Pojoaque, Rio Tesuque, and Rio Nambe water bodies. "The Pueblo of Pojoaque is preserving ecosystems that are essential to tribal lands," said E.P.A. ... Thu, 17 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Compliance%2FEnforcement/E.P.A.+Declares+2015+Yearly+Environmental+Enforcement+Results WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. (EPA) today released its yearly enforcement and compliance results highlighted by large cases that reduce pollution, level the playing field for responsible companies, and protect public health in communities across the country. In fiscal year 2015, E.P.A. secured record-setting hazardous waste, Clean Air Act, and Superfund settlements, and acted swiftly to win a large criminal plea arrangement following a major coal ash spill, among other accomplishments. Add... Wed, 16 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/U.S.+Settles+with+Gasoline+Refiner+to+Reduce+Emissions+at+Utah+Facility WASHINGTON -- The E.P.A. (EPA) and the Department of Justice today announced a settlement with HollyFrontier Corporation subsidiaries (HollyFrontier Refining & Marketing LLC, Frontier El Dorado Refining, LLC, Holly Refining & Marketing Company-Woods Cross, LLC, and Navajo Refining Company, LLC) that resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations regarding fuel quality emissions requirements and testing requirements at 3 HollyFrontier facilities. Under a consent decree lodged toda... Thu, 19 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Acknowledges+the+U.S.+Postal+Service+Headquarters+Facilities+in+Orlando%2C+Florida+for+Outstanding+Waste+Reduction+Efforts ATLANTA --- Today, the E.P.A. (EPA) acknowledges the waste reduction accomplishments of the U.S. Postal Service Headquarters Facilities, Orlando, Fla. along with the other 28 participants in and endorsers of EPA's Waste Wise plan and EPA's Food Recovery Challenge. These collaborative initiatives apply sustainable materials management practices to decrease wasted food and municipal and industrial wastes in the United States, leading to economic and environmental improvements. E.P.A. provide... Fri, 13 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Acknowledges+Rooms+to+Go+in+Suwanee%2C+Georgia+for+Outstanding+Waste+Reduction+Efforts ATLANTA --- Today, the E.P.A. (EPA) acknowledges the waste reduction accomplishments of Rooms to Go in Suwanee, Ga. along with the other 28 participants in and endorsers of EPA's Waste Wise plan and EPA's Food Recovery Challenge. These collaborative initiatives apply sustainable materials management practices to decrease wasted food and municipal and industrial wastes in the United States, leading to economic and environmental improvements. E.P.A. provides tools, resources and support to h... Fri, 13 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Acknowledges+the+City+of+Fort+Lauderdale%2C+Florida+for+Outstanding+Waste+Reduction+Efforts ATLANTA --- Today, the E.P.A. (EPA) acknowledges the waste reduction accomplishments of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. along with the other 28 participants in and endorsers of EPA's Waste Wise plan and EPA's Food Recovery Challenge. These collaborative initiatives apply sustainable materials management practices to decrease wasted food and municipal and industrial wastes in the United States, leading to economic and environmental improvements. E.P.A. provides tools, resources and suppor... Fri, 13 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/Save+Money%2C+Feed+the+Hungry%2C+Fight+Climate+Change+with+EPA%26%238217%3Bs+Food+Recovery+Challenge DALLAS - (Nov. 13, 2015) The E.P.A. (EPA) wants to help businesses, organizations, and families do their part to reduce the tens of millions of tons of food that Americans throw out every year. By participating in EPA's Food Recovery Challenge, any group can fight hunger and climate change by preventing and diverting wasted food in their operations. Food Recovery Challenge participants assess their normal levels of food waste, set a goal for reducing that waste, and track... Fri, 13 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Acknowledges+Governments%2C+Organizations+and+Businesses+for+Outstanding+Waste+Reduction+Efforts WASHINGTON --- Today, the E.P.A. (EPA) acknowledges the waste reduction accomplishments of 29 participants in and endorsers of EPA's Waste Wise plan and EPA's Food Recovery Challenge. These collaborative initiatives apply sustainable materials management practices to decrease wasted food and municipal and industrial wastes in the United States, leading to economic and environmental improvements. E.P.A. provides tools, resources and support to help participants establish baselines, set obje... Fri, 13 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0100