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New Mexico moves to label “Forever Chemicals” amid industry pushback

New Mexico moves to label “forever chemicals” in everyday products as part of its new PFAS Protection Act, sparking industry resistance.

Federal disaster aid expanded for New Mexico flood damage

Federal aid expanded after deadly New Mexico floods wreck homes, roads, and water systems in multiple counties.

Navajo-Gallup Pipeline faces collapse without federal aid

New Mexico Sen. Luján urges Trump to fund Navajo-Gallup pipeline or risk violating Navajo water rights and bankrupting the City of Gallup.

Possible settlement reached in long-running Rio Grande dispute

Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado have reached a tentative settlement in the Rio Grande water dispute. Supreme Court approval is required, with federal and local concerns still pending.

Toxic “forever chemicals” found at record levels in New Mexico

Toxic PFAS levels in Holloman Lake wildlife set global records, prompting health warnings for hunters and raising concerns over decades of contamination.

Southern NM utility sued over arsenic in water

Sunland Park residents sue their water utility and officials for allegedly supplying arsenic-contaminated water without warning, violating civil rights.

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