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Congress eyes protections near historical park in New Mexico

Congress eyes protections near historical park in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on federal legislation to create buffer around Chaco Culture National Historical Park (all times local): 3:40 p.m. The U.S. House has approved legislation that would prohibit oil and gas development on federal land surrounding a national park in New Mexico held sacred by numerous […]

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Lawmaker: Expand compensation from nuclear weapons testing

Lawmaker: Expand compensation from nuclear weapons testing

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A compensation program for those exposed to radiation from years of nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining would be expanded under legislation that seeks to address fallout across the western United States, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan rolled out the […]

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Navajo Tech gets $1M for new workforce training center

Navajo Tech gets $1M for new workforce training center

CROWNPOINT, N.M. (AP) — More than $1 million is being awarded to Navajo Technical University to build a training center to help displaced workers from the energy sector develop new skills. The Metrology and Materials Center at the Crownpoint campus will specialize in industries that include 3D metal printing, machining, […]

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