For the first time, a New Mexico county is putting to the test a state law passed in 2001…and federal authorities are responding with a lawsuit. KUNM’s…

Under the President’s budget proposal a controversial $6 billion dollar nuclear lab at Los Alamos has been put on hold for at least five years. KUNM’s…

Under a new permit issued by the Environmental l Protection Agency, Albuquerque has six months to improve its plan for dealing with storm water runoff.…

A new report by House Democrats finds lax and inconsistent federal oversight of oil and natural gas drilling on public lands. KUNM’s Conservation Beat…

About a hundred people packed into a Socorro courtroom this morning for a hearing on a case that both sides say could affect the future of water law in…

The group WildEarth Guardians is suing wildlife managers over a decision they say has led to the death and injury of Mexican gray wolves. KUNM’s…

A hearing on Tuesday in Socorro will determine whether a proposal to pump billions of gallons of water from the San Austin Plains is allowed to move…

There’s been a deadly disease making its way West for the last five years. It’s victims--bats. Millions of them. Scientists say White Nose Syndrome could…

It’s been about a year since the caves at El Malpais National Monument were closed over concerns about a disease spreading among bats. But as KUNM’s…

There may not be any ground hogs around to help New Mexicans celebrate February second. But there are prairie dogs. And a report out today says the state…