AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublic Lands and Data Centers: The Interior Department’s new plan calls for shrinking federal landholdings through sales to states, tribes and local governments, though it gives no details. Taos County is weighing an 18-month data center moratorium over concerns about water, land and noise; Gov.-elect Deb Haaland has pledged a statewide pause. State Politics: New Mexico House Republicans tapped Gail Armstrong to remain minority leader, with Rod Montoya as whip and Nicole Chavez as caucus chair. Rep. Melanie Stansbury was among 11 Democrats absent for a failed House vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Water: New research warns wildfire contamination can persist in drinking-water sources for years. Las Vegas, New Mexico, is still coping with damage to the Gallinas River from the 2022 Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon fire. Health and Justice: State analysts say 1,407 of roughly 2,000 inmates identified as needing substance-use treatment are receiving medication-assisted care. Route 66: Albuquerque residents celebrated the Mother Road’s 100th anniversary, marked Nov. 11, with events honoring its place in New Mexico history.
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