Alaina Mencinger

It's not clear whether anyone associated with the properties in Datil, N.M., has been charged in connection with the search.

Chevron's well is permitted to use up to 250 acre-feet each year. The estimated water use for the hydrogen plant is between 47 and 100 acre-feet.

Tree mortality can be a sign that a forest's ecosystem is shifting back into balance — but the ideal density is changing.

The revenue from the $4 billion oil and gas lease sale is split between the state and the federal government.

According to a letter from the Environment Department, the state agency expects to have a decision on the permit by Aug. 25.

The university doesn't own enough contiguous, undeveloped land for the project, Tech President Michael Jackson wrote.

Top Interior Department officials intervened in the planned release on Ted Turner's Ladder Ranch shortly ahead of time.

While a batch of email records took nearly a year to release, the agency produced a record this week without even asking.

An expert said while the exemption is typical for this type of record, Jay Mitchell's position at FEMA makes it unique.

A community meeting last week on a data center project proposed at New Mexico Tech devolved into shouting from area residents.