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Members of the 71st Special Operations Squadron perform a CV-22 Osprey training exercise near Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 27, 2021. (Ireland Summers/U.S. Air Force)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Tribune News Service) About 20 times a year, Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Denman will take off from Kirtland Air Force Base in a CV-22 Osprey and fly south to the Magdalena Ranger District of Cibola National Forest.
As quickly as 20 minutes after takeoff, Denman and other airmen, often those training under his guidance, find what they’re looking for: Difficult flying conditions.
Landing zones in the area are at altitudes between 5,500 and 6,500 feet above sea level, which creates struggles for pilots because of the thin air. In the summer, temperatures often soar above 100 degrees, further complicating flight dynamics. Plus there’s fine dust everywhere and it quickly envelops the craft and chokes the engines, requiring the pilots to rely on instruments instead of their eyes as th
Las Cruces, NM – On this edition of PUENTES a la comunidad, bridges to the community, host Emily Guerra spoke with New Mexico Wilderness Alliance Staff
DEMING – American Magnesium LLC has completed the necessary steps that may bring a dolomite quarry mining operation to Luna County.
The New Mexico Bureau of Land Management, through the United States Department of the Interior, has provided its revised Record of Decision to approve the construction, operation and reclamation of the mining project on public lands south of Deming as analyzed in the Environmental Assessment dated July 2020.
The RoD favored American Magnesium’s Plan of Operation on the project in the foothills of the Florida Mountains, that has been in the making since 2017.
“American Magnesium is extremely pleased with the BLM’s Revised Record of Decision. From approval of the Plan of Operations through the entire NEPA reports. The process was thorough and professionally administered,” said Carol Ness Brewka, Managing Member for AM. “We were also happy to have, in this document, BLM approval of the Reclamation Study and Financial Assurance Bond requiremen
Commentary: Today, the Department of Interior, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, and the Executive Office of the President released a comprehensive report on achieving President Biden’s commitment to conserve 30% of U.S. lands and waters by the year 2030.
New Mexico conservation leaders share their thoughts and aspirations related to the new report:
“A national 30x30 goal will ensure that all Americans, regardless of their race or status, will have access to our pristine natural world. Frontier communities in New Mexico and across the country will thrive. The outdoor economy will grow, creating clean, healthy jobs. Nature can heal, and we can help to lessen the impact of the current climate crisis, ensuring clean air and clean water for our children and grandchildren.”