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Earthweek: Diary of a Changing World

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Week ending Friday, February 26, 2021


Open Arctic

Global heating has melted so much of the thick multi-year ice off the coast of Siberia that Russia has for the first time been able to navigate a cargo ship from Asia to a home port on the Arctic Ocean in winter. By using the newly opened Northern Sea Route instead of the...

Judge overturns Trump’s removal of protections for greater sage grouse

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The greater sage grouse is a bird that needs its space.

The grouse relies on large expanses of intact sagebrush and is loyal to specific areas. Sage grouse are very sensitive to habitat disturbance. As oil and gas extraction, livestock grazing, roads, and power lines have destroyed and fragmented their native habitat, their populations have plummeted.

A federal court determined the Trump Administration’s removal of protections from 10 million acres across the West to allow mining in vital grouse habitat was unlawful on Feb. 11.

This decision follows an earlier ruling stemming from a 2016 lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity and its allies.

The Center for Biological...

Gov. Lujan Grisham signs House Bill 11, delivering $200M to N.M. businesses

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SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 11 into law on Feb. 26, delivering $200 million in grants to support New Mexico businesses to ease the hiring or rehiring of employees.

“New Mexico will continue to get meaningful financial assistance out the door to businesses all across the state,” Lujan Grisham said. “Our economy will bounce back. And businesses will get back on their feet.”

“We are grateful to Governor Lujan Grisham for her support on HB 11, and for all of her leadership throughout this challenging year,” Speaker of the House Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe said.

“We convened the 2021 session knowing that getting economic relief into local...

Lujan Grisham signs Senate Bill 10 into law

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A victory for reproductive rights

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 10 into law on Feb. 26, repealing a 1969 state statute that criminalized abortion.

“A woman has the right to make decisions about her own body,” Lujan Grisham said. “Anyone who seeks to violate bodily integrity, or to criminalize womanhood, is in the business of dehumanization.

“New Mexico is not in that business – not any more. Our state statutes now reflect this inviolable recognition of humanity and dignity. I am incredibly grateful to the tireless advocates and legislators who fought through relentless misinformation and fear-mongering to make this day a reality. Equality for...

McKinley County moved to green level

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McKinley County, which includes Gallup, moved to a less restrictive tier of public health measures on March 10 after the New Mexico Department of Health announced the updated statewide COVID-19 map for a two-week period.

The news was shared on the city of Gallup’s website not long after the health agency released it.

McKinley is now at the green level, which is a medium-risk category compared to red, yellow — the two highest-risk — and turquoise, the lowest risk. The green level means there are fewer restrictions on commercial and day-to-day activities amid decreased virus risk.

Hidalgo, Lea, Roosevelt, San Juan, Santa Fe and Socorro are the other counties that joined...

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