Week ending Friday, September 17, 2021


Oil Untouched

A new study says that oil and gas production around the world must fall by three percent each year, with 58 percent of known petroleum reserves remaining in the ground, to hold global heating to the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal in the Paris Agreement. “There’s a good likelihood the rates of decline are going to have to be even larger, and the total amount of carbon that’s going to stay in the ground is also going to be larger,” James Price at University College London, who was involved in the analysis, said. While some oil companies have cut their plans for future oil and gas extraction as they transition to low-carbon energy...

As a community-based educational and advocacy campaign, No Minor Sale aims to connect with community members and organizations across New Mexico. And since beginning in Fall 2017, the No Minor Sale campaign is thrilled to have had the opportunity to partner with 47 community organizations and tobacco retail stores from 20 New Mexico localities who have shared the campaign’s mission of ending the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors.

In 2019, No Minor Sale began advocating for tobacco retail licensing, a policy proven to reduce illegal tobacco product sales to minors. This campaign policy focus existed until Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law the Tobacco Products Act...

Gallup Police are investigating a multi-car collision that took place on the afternoon of Sept. 29 on Mendoza Road. The collision resulted in multiple injuries to several persons, and the death of one person.

This remains an active investigation. More details will be released as they become available.

On Sept. 29, Navajo President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer congratulated and thanked Angelina "Angee" Holtsoi, who is retiring from the Navajo Nation Department of Justice.

Holtsoi has served on the DOJ for over 37 years. She is the DOJ's longest serving employee.

“Ahee’hee, for your hard work and commitment to be apart of the Department of Justice for many years," Nez said. "Your compassion, patience, and knowledge contributed to the Navajo Nation.

Thank you for your service and we pray for your health, safety, and new journey,” he continued.

Holtsoi began working at DOJ in 1984 as a Legal Secretary I. Within a year, she was promoted to Legal Secretary II....