Feds list prairie chicken as threatened in five states
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act and will apply a special rule to limit regulatory impacts. The decision affects 40 million acres across Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, and Kansas with protections starting in about 30 days. Local officials and industry leaders criticized the move after years of joint conservation efforts and a $26 million five state plan.
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Oklahoma
Colorado
Texas
Kansas
FWS
Dan Giraud
Roswell
Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico
Oil and Gas Com
Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Crews Prepare to Enter WIPP for Radiation Leak Probe
The Department of Energy plans to send an eight person team underground next week to investigate the cause and scope of a radiation leak at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad New Mexico. Environmental monitoring will expand to ten more stations around nearby towns as officials report radiation levels remain safely low.
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New Mexico
DOE
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Artesia
Loving
Eunice
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Ruling May Bring Refunds for Hunters in New Mexico
The New Mexico Game and Fish Department will issue refunds to applicants who did not draw licenses for bighorn sheep oryx or ibex this season. A federal court ruling cleared the way for resident-preference quotas, shifting 84 percent of licenses to residents and delaying the drawing by about one week with results due by April 30.
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Chile production in New Mexico falls in 2013 amid drought
New Mexico chile output dropped to 65 000 tons in 2013 from about 78 000 tons the prior year as drought and labor limits hit yields. About 9 000 acres were planted, down from 10 000 in 2011, with research pushing mechanized harvest and de-stemming tech to revive the industry.
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New Mexico
West Texas
Mexico
New Mexico State University
Hatch
Colorado River floods Mexican delta near Yuma
Water from the Colorado River begins to revive the parched delta near the U S Mexico border near Yuma Arizona with a first pulse flow. Officials from the United States and Mexico celebrate a bi national agreement intended to restore trees wildlife and aquatic life along the Sea of Cortez. The Morelos Dam release totals 105 392 acre feet and is set to continue until May 18 with peak flows expected Thursday. About 400 people attend the cross border ceremony as government officials speak of a cooperative plan to restore resources.
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