/tags/san-juan-generating-station San Juan Generating Station en-US Copyright Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:16:30 GMT /local-news/2024-08-15/san-juan-generating-station-cleanup Officials sitting on the Radioactive & Hazardous Materials interim committee received an update Thursday on how the state plans to clean-up the decommissioned San Juan Generating Station. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:16:30 GMT /local-news/2024-08-15/san-juan-generating-station-cleanup Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-03-12/los-alamos-national-lab-says-it-cant-use-solar-for-its-increasing-energy-needs-others-disagree Los Alamos County has approved an agreement for a large, 170 MW solar power farm in the Four Corners Region that will double the amount of clean energy dumped into the Los Alamos Power Pool – an agreement that divides power between Los Alamos National Laboratory and the rest of the county. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:30:11 GMT /local-news/2024-03-12/los-alamos-national-lab-says-it-cant-use-solar-for-its-increasing-energy-needs-others-disagree Bryce Dix /2023-11-12/new-mexicos-displaced-coal-miners-have-gotten-the-shaft-on-severance-pay The state’s just transition plans promised by the Energy Transition Act haven’t panned out for many workers. Sun, 12 Nov 2023 16:17:14 GMT /2023-11-12/new-mexicos-displaced-coal-miners-have-gotten-the-shaft-on-severance-pay Nick Bowlin, High Country News /local-news/2023-07-19/after-long-wait-money-starts-to-roll-out-for-former-employees-of-shuttered-power-plant The New Mexico Legislature made changes this year to the state’s Energy Transition Act in an effort to speed up funding and job training opportunities for former employees of the San Juan Generating Station and coal mine in Farmington.Some of the $20 million available has begun rolling out this month and officials say they’re making plans to get the rest out as quickly as possible. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 23:40:56 GMT /local-news/2023-07-19/after-long-wait-money-starts-to-roll-out-for-former-employees-of-shuttered-power-plant Megan Myscofski /local-news/2023-03-20/plan-to-give-financial-help-to-laid-off-coal-plant-workers-set-to-restart A law passed in the legislative session extends the timeline of a 2019 plan to assist people, many from the Navajo Nation, laid off when the San Juan Generating Station closed. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:54:56 GMT /local-news/2023-03-20/plan-to-give-financial-help-to-laid-off-coal-plant-workers-set-to-restart Alice Fordham /local-news/2022-12-21/despite-promises-of-help-a-community-struggles-after-san-juan-generating-station-closes One area's struggles show how difficult it is, in reality, to move on from coal. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 01:50:10 GMT /local-news/2022-12-21/despite-promises-of-help-a-community-struggles-after-san-juan-generating-station-closes Alice Fordham /local-news/2022-12-06/pnm-asks-to-raise-rates-while-supreme-court-weighs-order-to-lower-them PNM's request for a rate hike is entangled with a case sitting in the state Supreme Court over when and how PNM should lower customer bills after shutting down a coal-fired power station earlier this year. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 02:45:30 GMT /local-news/2022-12-06/pnm-asks-to-raise-rates-while-supreme-court-weighs-order-to-lower-them Nash Jones /local-news/2022-11-18/help-for-unemployed-coal-workers-lags-despite-state-and-federal-programs At a community meeting meeting about a dozen projects seeking support were presented, ranging from a multi-million dollar green energy storage company to a community farming project, led by Duane "Chili" Yazzie from Shiprock who said young people have been returning to traditional farming on the Navajo Nation as jobs in the energy industry have dried up. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:14:00 GMT /local-news/2022-11-18/help-for-unemployed-coal-workers-lags-despite-state-and-federal-programs Alice Fordham /local-news/2017-03-29/listen-new-mexico-under-trumps-energy-policies ¾ÅÉ«Íø Call In Show 3/30 8a: President Trump signed an executive order this week rolling back environmental regulations. It ends a moratorium on coal mine… Wed, 29 Mar 2017 19:29:47 GMT /local-news/2017-03-29/listen-new-mexico-under-trumps-energy-policies Elaine Baumgartel /local-news/2015-08-05/local-impact-of-clean-power-plan-not-cut-and-dry The Obama Administration released details this week onthe Clean Power Planwhich calls for power plants across the country to reduce carbon dioxide… Wed, 05 Aug 2015 23:50:45 GMT /local-news/2015-08-05/local-impact-of-clean-power-plan-not-cut-and-dry