Hannah Grover

Farmington

Environment Reporter at NM Political Report

Environment reporter for @NMReport. Previously @TheDailyTimes.

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Articles

Years in the making, work begins on Navajo-Gallup water treatment plant

6 days ago | nmpoliticalreport.com | Hannah Grover

By Hannah GroverThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation broke ground this week on a water treatment plant that is a key component of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project. The groundbreaking included a Navajo blessing ceremony for the water treatment plant on the project’s San Juan Lateral.
Proposed Endangered Species Act regulations changes would impact NM wildlife

6 days ago | nmpoliticalreport.com | Hannah Grover

By Hannah GroverWildlife advocates say proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act regulations could harm New Mexico’s wildlife by allowing industries to destroy habitats. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published a notice this week in the Federal Register announcing rulemaking that would rescind the definition of “harm” in the ESA regulations.
Trump cuts to aid for local manufacturers reversed, temporarily

6 days ago | tricityrecordnm.com | Hannah Grover

Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership reversed after letter by U.S. Rep. Vasquez, others When Old Barrel Tea Company decided to start manufacturing their tea blends in New Mexico, Paola Huffmon, one of the co-owners, thought “how hard can it be to manufacture our own tea?” She told NM Political Report that, in 2018, when she started working to manufacture the teas, she realized exactly how challenging and expensive that can be.
Trump cuts to aid local manufacturers reversed, but only temporarily

1 week ago | nmpoliticalreport.com | Hannah Grover

By Hannah GroverWhen Old Barrel Tea Company decided to start manufacturing their tea blends in New Mexico, Paola Huffmon, one of the co-owners, thought “how hard can it be to manufacture our own tea?”She told NM Political Report that, in 2018, when she started working to manufacture the teas, she realized exactly how challenging and expensive that can be. “There’s just so much that you don’t know and I was super overwhelmed,” she said.
Renewable energy sector faces uncertainty under Trump administration

1 week ago | taosnews.com | Hannah Grover

Changes in federal policies under President Donald Trump have left renewable energy funding and incentives in a state of uncertainty. “Unfortunately, a lot of tax credits and federal programs are vulnerable right now,” Sara Birmingham, the vice president of state affairs for the Solar Energy Industries Association, said while moderating a panel discussion at Electrify New Mexico last week.
Group maps federal lands the Trump administration could target for development

1 week ago | abiquiunews.com | Hannah Grover

Federal lands near Española and Santa Fe could be sold off as part of an effort to increase affordable housing, according to the advocacy group Center for Biological Diversity. Those lands include places near the Ojo Caliente Area of Critical Environmental Concern, where there are Native American cultural sites and mineral springs, and the La Cienega Area of Critical Environmental Concern.
NM business leaders describe ‘uncertainty’ following Trump tariff moves

1 week ago | tricityrecordnm.com | Hannah Grover

Luján hosts roundtable discussion in Albuquerque Jerry Pacheco, the president of the Border Industrial Association, was working with an automotive company for more than a year to help the business expand its operations in Santa Teresa. Then President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs for foreign-sourced products. “They scrapped those plans completely because of the uncertainty,” he said during a roundtable discussion hosted by Sen.
Are NM’s investor-owned utilities prepared for summer loads?

1 week ago | nmpoliticalreport.com | Hannah Grover

By Hannah GroverNew Mexico’s three investor-owned utilities say they are prepared for the increased summer electricity demands this year. That means the utilities will have enough electricity to meet customer demands and New Mexicans will not need to worry about rolling blackouts due to lack of resources.
Group maps federal lands the Trump administration could target for development

1 week ago | nmpoliticalreport.com | Hannah Grover

By Hannah GroverFederal lands near Española and Santa Fe could be sold off as part of an effort to increase affordable housing, according to the advocacy group Center for Biological Diversity. Those lands include places near the Ojo Caliente Area of Critical Environmental Concern, where there are Native American cultural sites and mineral springs, and the La Cienega Area of Critical Environmental Concern.
NM business leaders describe 'uncertainty' following Trump tariff moves

1 week ago | nmpoliticalreport.com | Hannah Grover

By Hannah GroverJerry Pacheco, the president of the Border Industrial Association, was working with an automotive company for more than a year to help the business expand its operations in Santa Teresa. Then President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs for foreign-sourced products. “They scrapped those plans completely because of the uncertainty,” he said during a roundtable discussion hosted by Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-New Mexico, at the Hispano Chamber of Commerce in Albuquerque.