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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 2012
Page
1
In Bernalillo and across New Mexico drivers complain about rising gasoline prices. Regular unleaded averages $3.71 a gallon as residents call on Washington leaders to act to ease the burden of lengthy statewide travel.
President visits SENM and unveils an energy policy plan while new demonstrations occur far from Air Force One. National headlines note environmental actions and weather impacts as public attention focuses on leadership and policy details.
The Goddard Rockets opened their new complex with a split defeat as Hobbs won the first game 8-1 and the second 4-0. Goddard managed only one hit in Game 2 while Hobbs pulled ahead with a three-run top of the fifth.
Brief obituaries list Elizabeth Mothershead Salvador Méndez and Jimmy Bullock on Page A7. The fragmentary text gives no ages or dates but confirms their deaths and inclusion in today’s issue.
President Obama defended his oil drilling record while ordering expedited federal review of the Keystone XL southern segment from Cushing Oklahoma to Texas Gulf Coast. He accused Congress of political timing and aimed to speed choke-point relief across pipelines with other routes under scrutiny. TransCanada welcomed the Oklahoma Texas portion but could not confirm timeline effects.
The Roswell City Council advanced plans for a $99,000 grant from the New Mexico Economic Development Department to support a new rail spur at Virginia Avenue and Fifth Street. A public hearing was set for proposed ordinance No. 12-02 to authorize an intergovernmental agreement to accept the funds during a special council meeting.
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales faces 17 counts of murder, six counts of attempted murder, six counts of aggravated assault, dereliction of duty and other offenses for a March 11 shooting rampage in two Afghan villages near his base. He will be read the charges at Fort Leavenworth and could face a lengthy UCMJ trial.
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge launches a Bitter Creek restoration to remove phragmites, an invasive reed, and replace it with native plants. Biologist Jeff Sanchez notes the tall grass displaces species and disrupts water flow while the spring-fed Bitter Creek feeds Bitter Lake. Tours may still view the area.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spokesman Tom Buckley says concerns about listing the dunes sagebrush lizard as endangered are overstated. He argues no industry would be halted and most oil and gas operations could adapt, noting the lizard's habitat specialist nature and the ease of working around it.
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