/tags/public-land Public Land en-US Copyright Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:37:58 GMT /local-news/2025-06-17/land-sandias-sold-congressional-plan Congressional Republicans are proposing to sell off millions of acres of public land in the West over the next 5 years. Some of that land includes parcels just outside of Albuquerque in the Sandia Mountains. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:37:58 GMT /local-news/2025-06-17/land-sandias-sold-congressional-plan Bryce Dix /news/2023-01-17/house-gops-new-rules-make-it-easier-to-sell-off-public-lands-encourage-drilling Two measures in the House of Representatives new rules package are regionally significant. One measure makes it easier to transfer federal public lands and the other supports oil and gas development. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 18:48:36 GMT /news/2023-01-17/house-gops-new-rules-make-it-easier-to-sell-off-public-lands-encourage-drilling Emma Gibson /news/2022-10-07/national-forests-deliver-almost-half-of-the-wests-drinking-water-supply-report-shows A new U.S. Forest Service report shows that while national forests and grasslands make up about 19% of the land in the West, they contribute about 46% of its surface water supply. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:49:27 GMT /news/2022-10-07/national-forests-deliver-almost-half-of-the-wests-drinking-water-supply-report-shows Emma Gibson /news/2022-07-01/new-mexico-land-deal-creates-its-largest-state-owned-recreation-area The addition has more than quadrupled the size of the Marquez Wildlife Area and re-established tribal access to religious sites in the area. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 23:31:50 GMT /news/2022-07-01/new-mexico-land-deal-creates-its-largest-state-owned-recreation-area Emma Gibson /2020-08-31/blm-holds-first-oil-and-gas-lease-sale-in-months Last week, the Bureau of Land Management held its first oil and gas lease sales in months, netting more than $8 million from drillers eyeing public... Mon, 31 Aug 2020 18:00:06 GMT /2020-08-31/blm-holds-first-oil-and-gas-lease-sale-in-months Madelyn Beck, Madelyn Beck /local-news/2019-11-06/lets-talk-firewood-and-the-health-of-nm-forests Let’s Talk NM 11/7 8a: It’s getting colder outside, and many New Mexicans will soon be stacking up firewood for heat, or just to give their homes a cheery… Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:04:15 GMT /local-news/2019-11-06/lets-talk-firewood-and-the-health-of-nm-forests Ty Bannerman /local-news/2015-01-28/a-threat-to-public-land Outdoor enthusiasts will be rallying at the Roundhouse Thursday, opposing legislation they say poses a threat to millions of acres of public lands in New… Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:12:53 GMT /local-news/2015-01-28/a-threat-to-public-land