Roswell Firefighters Attend Explosion Site Decommissioning
Fireworks remaining at the Roswell International Air Center were detonated or disposed of Friday morning as investigators tidy the blast site from a Wednesday explosion that injured 12 firefighters. The two seriously hurt were airlifted to a Lubbock hospital. ten had minor injuries. ATF and state agencies joined the probe led by the Uniform Bureau to determine ignition cause.
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New Mexico Governor Opposes Holtec Nuclear Waste Storage Plan
Governor Michelle Grisham writes to Energy Secretary Perry opposing Holtec International plans to build a multibillion dollar interim storage facility for spent reactor fuel in New Mexico. She warns risks to residents and the Permian Basin economy including oil fields and dairy operations and argues the site near Carlsbad would harm future investment.
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U.S. Energy
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Michelle Sujan Grisham
Permian Basin
West Texas
Carlsbad
Holtec International
National Museum of Nuclear Science and History
New Jersey
Man charged with arson after apartment fire
Michael Pantuso 36 of Roswell was charged with arson of more than 500 but not more than 2 500 after an eviction related apartment fire on East Sid Street. Police say a propane lantern was found in the burned unit and neighbors noted his odd behavior before the blaze.
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Mobile space museum backs 2019 Roswell UFO Festival
The Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum will attend the July 6 7 event in Roswell as part of New Mexico Cultural Affairs outreach. The exhibit travels state wide to rural and tribal communities featuring Apollo 11 moon landing 50th anniversary materials and space history from the New Mexico Museum of Space History.
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U.S
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