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New Mexico regulators worry about US plans to ship radioactive waste back from Texas

Mar. 26, 2024 17:46 PM EDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials gathered Tuesday in southern New Mexico to mark the 25th anniversary of the nation’s only underground repository for radioactive waste resulting from decades of nuclear research and bomb making. Carved out of an ancient salt formation...

Oil and gas producer to pay millions to US and New Mexico to remedy pollution concerns

Feb. 13, 2024 19:43 PM EST

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Texas company has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the federal government and the state of New Mexico to address air pollution concerns in the largest oil and gas producing region in the United States. The agreement announced Tuesday with...

Trial ordered for 5th suspect in shooting outside high school that killed 14-year-old, hurt others

Jan. 22, 2024 19:17 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A fifth suspect has been ordered to stand trial in an ambush shooting that killed a 14-year-old and wounded several other teenagers outside a Philadelphia high school after a football scrimmage in 2022. A judge ruled Monday that there was enough evidence to hold...

Cherelle Parker publicly sworn in as Philadelphia's 100th mayor

Jan. 02, 2024 15:51 PM EST

Cherelle Parker, who has held local and state office and first got involved in politics as a teenager, publicly swore her oath of office on Tuesday as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, becoming the first woman to do so. The 51-year-old Democrat with years of political experience took the...