Danielle Prokop

3 weeks ago | tricityrecordnm.com | Danielle Prokop

This year’s low snowpack has put much of the state in drought conditions New Mexico’s relatively cool and moist weather so far this spring will dry and warm up in coming weeks, putting fire managers and forecasters on high alert for wildfires before the start of the seasonal monsoon rains this summer. This year’s low snowpack has already put much of the state in drought conditions, and Gov.

3 weeks ago | sourcenm.com | Danielle Prokop

by Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico June 5, 2025 New Mexico’s relatively cool and moist weather so far this spring will dry and warm up in coming weeks, putting fire managers and forecasters on high alert for wildfires before the start of the seasonal monsoon rains this summer. This year’s low snowpack has already put much of the state in drought conditions, and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently declared a state of emergency and additional actions to prevent fires over the coming weeks.

3 weeks ago | sourcenm.com | Danielle Prokop

The New Mexico Court of Appeals ordered a lower court Tuesday to toss a case alleging that state officials failed to protect residents from oil and gas pollution in violation of the New Mexico State Constitution. In the order issued Tuesday, justices in the New Mexico Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s ruling and concluded that the judiciary does not have the power to address the plaintiffs’ claims.

3 weeks ago | sourcenm.com | Danielle Prokop

The New Mexico Department of Health on Tuesday reported multiple measles exposures at hospitals in opposite corners of the state last week, including the first case recorded in San Juan County. The state’s largest outbreak in more than 50 years now includes 81 cases, with more than 80% in Lea County, just across the state line from Gaines County, Texas, where the outbreak began.

3 weeks ago | tricityrecordnm.com | Danielle Prokop

Industry opponents file hundreds of comments against proposed workplace protections Environmental and labor advocates expressed concerns during a news conference Monday about the New Mexico environment department’s decision to extend the timeline for a proposed rule to protect workers from heat-related illness and injury. The delay comes as forecasts predict another warmer-than-average summer.