If constructed as planned, it would become the second site in the country to produce plutonium pits. Currently, Los Alamos National Laboratory is the only site producing plutonium pits.
Let's Talk New Mexico
Everyone on our show wants the best for the Sandias. They just disagree about the details.
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The Race for Governor
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Former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull is seeking to turn the governor's office back to the Republicans. He talked with New Mexico in Focus.
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Deb Haaland is the Democratic candidate for governor and outlined her priorities on New Mexico in Focus
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A hearing over whether the New Mexico Environment Department should approve an air quality permit for the Project Jupiter data center’s proposed power source is scheduled to begin on Dec. 7.
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Albuquerque native Julianna Rubio Slager used her own experience with post-partum depression to offer a more compassionate view of the legendary New Mexico story.
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