Associated Press Southwest chief correspondent, covering New Mexico, Indigenous issues, energy, water, environment and the outdoors.
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Before screwworm, about 1 million head of cattle were imported from Mexico to the US each year. @USDA officials say it will take a while to get back to that number, but both sides of the border are working on it. Columbus cattle crossings resumed today. apnews.com/article/screwworm…
New Mexico confirms another screwworm case, this one in Hidalgo County. publicdashboards.dl.usda.gov…
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Is the US government unnecessarily rushing plutonium pit production?
In a new piece for @thebulletin, Dylan Spaulding & Curtis T. Asplund break down why the NNSA's push to supercharge production carries severe safety, financial, and strategic risks. 🧵👇
ALT A series of blue cones arranged in a diagonal line on a textured orange surface with horizontal grid lines. (Illustration by François Diaz-Maurin; source images: Steve Pancrate/Unsplash; Mark A. Wilson/Wikimedia)
Video: New Mexico Senate President Pro Tempore Mimi Stewart called the governor's office after 2024 crash in Santa Fe santafenewmexican.com/news/l… via @thenewmexican
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Take a look at the flood damage in the Salem area following the imminent failure of the McLeod Dam this afternoon.
The threat of dam failure prompted evacuations in several nearby communities as water moved through the area.
📸 Michael Martinez
09/29/26 #nmwx
Colorado Gov. Polis nominates Pueblo chile for 2028 American Innovation dollar. I wonder what will be on New Mexico’s coin. kdvr.com/news/local/gov-poli…
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A MODERATE risk is in effect in our Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook. More details: wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess…
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Dangerous surge of monsoon moisture will cross today through Thursday night with heavy rainfall, scattered occurrences of flash flooding, and some river and tributary flooding. Heavy rainfall will become more localized Friday with a continued risk of flash flooding. #NMWx
The top-ranking New Mexico Senate Democrat is facing scrutiny over two separate incidents as she seeks to retain her leadership post for the next two years. @DanBoydNM has more: abqjournal.com/news/top-sena… #nmpol
Here's a look at the current active cases of New World screwworm in the U.S. A new case was reported in a horse in Grant County, New Mexico:
Dr. Phil King is presenting on the situation along the Rio Grande in New Mexico during tonight's @NMWaterAdv briefing: "You cannot plan on being bailed out by the monsoon. … To plan on it is to plan for failure." #drought #nmwater
The New Mexico Supreme Court clears the way for water and air permitting to proceed for the Project Jupiter data center. The court denied petitions by environmental groups that had questioned whether there had been meaningful public participation. nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uplo…
National companies and CEOs with ties to the massive Project Jupiter data center in New Mexico have poured tens of thousands of dollars into gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland's campaign. @thenewmexican reports: santafenewmexican.com/news/l…
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#DroughtMonitor 8/25: Major degradations across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River. North Dakota, Upper Midwest, and Puerto Rico continue to worsen too.
A few scattered improvements this week.
#Drought2026's Footprint: 47.5% of the USA
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ALT U.S. map of drought conditions on August 25, 2026, showing 47.5% of the total U.S. area experiencing moderate to exceptional drought (D1–D4), with the most severe conditions concentrated across the West, Plains, and parts of the South. Abnormally dry conditions affect 19.2% of the country, while D1 affects 21.1%, D2 affects 16.6%, D3 affects 8.4%, and D4 affects 1.5%.
'What happens in these mountains doesn't stay in these mountains. It impacts all of us.' Fat Marmot Week aims to put a spotlight on the alpine rodents as the effects of drought and lack of snowpack trickle down. apnews.com/article/fat-marmo…
In Hungary, a fisherman says he's never seen the water so low. He's not alone. From Lake Velence to places like Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, things are grim. #drought apnews.com/article/hungary-d…
Group asks New Mexico Supreme Court to step in as the fight continues over the $165 billion Project Jupiter data center project. santafenewmexican.com/news/l…
