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New Mexico reached its 2030 clean energy goal in 2024, proving ambitious climate targets can work ahead of schedule. The state's largest utility now generates 80% carbon-free electricity while planning massive growth.
A New Mexico fusion company just broke ground on a $1 billion campus that could revolutionize both clean energy and safety testing. The innovation means scientists can conduct crucial experiments without actual weapons tests.
Four projects across New Mexico just received over $17 million to unlock the state's underground heat potential for clean electricity. The research could position New Mexico as a geothermal energy leader while creating new opportunities for oil and gas workers.
Megan Eckert ran for six days straight in Hungary, covering 636 miles to break the world record for women and Americans. Days later, she was back in her Santa Fe classroom teaching sixth graders.
When a car became trapped in six feet of floodwater under a New Mexico highway overpass, firefighters sprang into action to save the driver inside. The rescue ended with everyone safe and no injuries reported.
Richard Greenwood just became the oldest person ever to complete a wingsuit jump, soaring over New Mexico at age 74. The Albuquerque resident, who's been skydiving for 56 years, says it was "just another jump" in his extraordinary airborne life.
Array Technologies just opened a massive new solar manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, tripling its production capacity and creating 300 skilled jobs in New Mexico. The $50 million investment marks a major win for American clean energy manufacturing.
Twenty volunteers trekked into New Mexico's Jemez Mountains to build artificial beaver dams that could help keep the Rio Grande flowing year-round. After the river ran dry in Albuquerque from June through September, this grassroots effort aims to change the future.
New Mexico just protected 13 million acres of state land from new uranium mining, prioritizing community health over profit. The decision comes after decades of environmental damage left hundreds of contaminated sites across the state.
A New Mexico middle school teacher just ran 636 miles without stopping for six days straight, breaking her own world record and cementing her place as one of the greatest endurance athletes ever. Megan Eckert barely slept, maintained an incredible pace, and became the first woman to cross 1,000 kilometers.
A New Mexico middle school teacher just ran the equivalent of 24 marathons in six days, breaking both the women's world record and the overall American distance record. Megan Eckert never stopped moving for 144 hours straight.
New Mexico just closed the door to new uranium mining on state lands, protecting communities that have suffered for generations from radioactive contamination. The state, home to America's worst radioactive spill, is choosing public health over profit despite federal pressure to expand mining.