New Mexico Energy Plan Faces Public Criticism at Hearings
The Energy Resources Board reviewed two weeks of hearings on the state energy plan. Critics challenged higher uranium and coal taxes, narrow conservation efforts, weak environmental protections, and subsidies for low income families. Proponents discussed lifeline energy pricing and weatherization funding as solutions, with concerns about rate structure impacts and long term costs.
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Santa FE
State Energy Resources Board
New Mexico
John Liebendorfer
Southwest Research and Information Center
Albuquerque
Liebendorfer
California
Michael Huston
Public Interest Research Group
ERB
Huston
David Bloom
State Public Service Commission
Bloom
Princeton University
The
Public Service Co. of
Colorado
Senate finance leader disputes tax adequacy
Sen. Aubrey Dunn of Otero presses for higher uranium taxes as the 1.65 percent rate remains in effect. He warns that a 25 percent increase could drive uranium firms away, notes scant cost data from companies, and recalls Kerr-McGee’s missed plant in New Mexico.
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State Senate Finance Committee
Aubrey Dunn
D-Otero
New Mexico
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N_M
Kerr-McGee
Oklahoma
Dunn
Bernalillo sheriff fires three in records probe
Bernalillo County Sheriff Tom Richardson dismissed bailiff Luis Anzures and patrolmen Pepe Alirez and Robert Martinez after a probe into arrest or conviction records. The action brings total terminations to seven with four more facing personnel action. Martinez previously faced a 1957 indecent fondling charge in San Miguel County, later dropped.
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Albuquerque
Bernalillo County
Tom Richardson
Luis Anzures
Pepe Alirez
Robert Martinez
Department
Martinez
San Miguel County
Bernalillo
Red Dow
Albuquerque Journal
David Carmody
Anzures
Alirez
Sheriff's Office
Atty. Gen
Toney Anayasegs
Runnels Seeks Interior Subcommittee Chair Hope
Rep Harold Runnels the New Mexico Democrat said his chances for a House Interior and Insular Affairs subcommittee chairmanship are improving as party shifts move him closer to a top post He sits 11th on the committee with three ahead holding other chairmanships Morris Udall of Arizona is the leading candidate for the main Interior post while Rep Harold Johnson of California takes over the Public Works chairmanship leaving the water and power subcommittee open.
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Washington
U.S
Harold Runnels
D-N.m
House
Interior and Insular Affairs
Runnels
New Mexico Democrat
Harold Johnson
D-Calif
House Public Works Committee
Johnson
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Water and Power
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Alexandra Janus Reveals Client List To Protest Prostitution Prosecutions
Alexandra Janus, who states she worked as a prostitute in Albuquerque for three years, published a list of past clients and protested the police department for not prosecuting men who hire prostitutes.
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Alexandra Janus
Albuquerque
Police Department
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