Patrick Lohmann

6 days ago | diario.mx | Patrick Lohmann

A finales de la semana pasada, el fiscal federal interino de Nuevo México, Ryan Ellison, desestimó los cargos por delitos menores que su oficina había presentado previamente contra al menos tres personas acusadas de ingresar ilegalmente a una zona militar recién creada en la frontera sur de Nuevo México. Ellison explicó el cambio de rumbo en un documento donde afirmó que los arrestados fueron encontrados en una zona que su oficina creía que formaba parte de la nueva Área de Defensa Nacional.

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Patrick Lohmann

Late last week, acting United States Attorney for New Mexico Ryan Ellison dismissed misdemeanor charges his office had previously brought against at least three people accused of illegally entering a newly created military zone across New Mexico’s southern border. Ellison explained the turnabout in a filing in which he said the arrested people had been found in an area his office thought was part of the new National Defense Area. It wasn’t.

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Patrick Lohmann

United States Interior Secretary Doug Burgum recently testified that his agency is eying about 400 national parks for possible transfer to states or localities, but he has not yet detailed which ones the agency wishes to get rid of. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) on Thursday re-upped his call for Burgum to release that list, sending the secretary a letter demanding explanations for how the agency is making these decisions as it simultaneously seeks to cut 30% of its operating budget.

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Patrick Lohmann

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is urging counties across the state to ban fireworks and has ordered a task force to come up with short-term emergency measures to address the ongoing drought and mounting wildfire risk, her office announced on Wednesday. The governor issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency last Thursday, which unlocks funds to help address the drought.

1 week ago | abiquiunews.com | Patrick Lohmann

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is urging counties across the state to ban fireworks and has ordered a task force to come up with short-term emergency measures to address the ongoing drought and mounting wildfire risk, her office announced on Wednesday. The governor issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency last Thursday, which unlocks funds to help address the drought.