DALLAS, TEXAS (September 30, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Safety Company introduced greater than $26 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation funding to the New Mexico Atmosphere Division and the New Mexico Finance Authority for water infrastructure enhancements.
At an occasion in Santa Fe, EPA Regional Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance offered a ceremonial verify to the New Mexico Atmosphere Division Secretary James Kenney, who accepted on behalf of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. Officers from the EPA and the state of New Mexico joined a tour of a municipal water facility in Dixon, New Mexico, an instance of the kind of facility that will profit from elevated funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation.
The grants mark the primary vital distribution of water infrastructure funds following the passage of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation. The BIL allocates greater than $50 billion towards repairing the nation’s important water infrastructure, in flip serving to communities entry clear, protected, and dependable ingesting water, stop flooding, acquire and deal with wastewater to guard public well being, and safeguard very important waterways.
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“Water is a vital proper for all people and is vital for neighborhood development,” stated Regional Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance. “Via this funding, and dealing with state companions, the EPA continues to make vital clear water developments for communities in New Mexico. The EPA stays dedicated to modernizing water infrastructure to enhance public well being and the setting, together with aiding susceptible communities.”
“We labored diligently to make sure that New Mexico rapidly acquired our share of infrastructure funding in order that we will start to place it to make use of as quickly as potential,” stated Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. “The folks of New Mexico may have extra entry to high quality ingesting water and wholesome watersheds due to our profitable efforts to leverage these unprecedented federal investments. I thank the members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation for his or her work to ship this essential funding for our state.”
“Each house ought to have entry to protected and clear water,” stated Senator Luján. “I’m happy to rejoice this grant from the EPA that can fund enhancements to New Mexican acequias, water high quality, and waterways infrastructure. That is one step in the direction of making certain clear and protected water is accessible to all.”
“I’m proud the historic investments we secured within the Infrastructure Legislation proceed delivering on the promise to enhance and rebuild our state’s infrastructure,” stated Senator Heinrich. “Within the face of extreme drought and the ever-growing impacts of the local weather disaster, it’s vital that we now have sturdy ingesting and wastewater infrastructure transferring ahead. This funding helps our state obtain that purpose.”
“Right now’s announcement of $25 million in funding for clear and ingesting water infrastructure will drive additional development in our communities and enhance high quality of life,” stated Rep. Leger Fernández. “Our gente deserve dependable entry to wash ingesting water, regardless of the place they reside or what background they arrive from. I’ll preserve advocating for these vital tasks in our New Mexico communities.”
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“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation is delivering for New Mexico. Whereas we all know that water is life—far too a lot of our communities are struggling to fulfill their fundamental water wants. Right now’s announcement that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation will ship over $26.7 million for vital water infrastructure tasks is a vital step in addressing our state’s water safety wants,” stated Rep. Stansbury. “This funding will assist rebuild our infrastructure, create significant jobs, and enhance the standard of life in our communities for generations to return.”
The New Mexico Consuming Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grant is being awarded to the New Mexico Finance Authority within the quantity of $17,992,00 for his or her ingesting water program.The Consuming Water State Revolving Fund is a monetary help program to assist water techniques and states to attain the well being safety goals of the Secure Consuming Water Act. The main focus of this program is to enhance ingesting water remedy, fixing growing old water distribution system, enhance sources of water provide and substitute or restore water storage tanks.
The New Mexico Clear Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grant is being awarded to the New Mexico Atmosphere Division within the quantity of $8,738,000. The Clear Water State Revolving Fund is a monetary help program to offer loans to eligible recipients to assemble municipal wastewater amenities, management nonpoint sources of air pollution, construct decentralized wastewater techniques, create inexperienced infrastructure tasks, shield estuaries, and fund different water high quality tasks. Almost half of the grant will concentrate on aiding deprived communities throughout the state.
Capitalization grants will proceed to be awarded, on a state-by-state foundation, over the course of the subsequent 4 years. As grants are awarded, the state SRF packages can start to distribute the funds to communities throughout their state.
Whereas the Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation presents the biggest low-cost and no-cost funding alternative for investing in water infrastructure, different packages do exist to assist communities handle their water sources. Extra details about funding is offered right here.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Tru Washington scored 19 points as New Mexico beat Texas Southern 99-68 on Sunday night.
Washington added 10 rebounds and four steals for the Lobos (5-1). Mustapha Amzil scored 18 points, shooting 6 for 15 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line. Filip Borovicanin finished 5 of 6 from the field to finish with 11 points.
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Kavion McClain led the way for the Tigers (0-5) with 15 points and six assists. Jaylen Wysinger added 12 points for Texas Southern. Zaire Hayes finished with 10 points.
New Mexico took the lead with 1:13 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Washington led their team in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put them up 38-31 at the break. New Mexico extended its lead to 77-48 during the second half, fueled by an 11-0 scoring run. Borovicanin scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, has reached a $20 million settlement with the family of a grandmother fatally shot by a police officer last year, according to The Associated Press and local media.
Felipe Hernandez, then working for the Las Cruces Police Department, fatally shot Teresa Gomez, 45, in her car in October 2023. Her family filed a lawsuit in federal court against the city, the police chief, and three members of the police force.
The settlement is the city’s largest agreement in a civil lawsuit, according to CNN affiliate KFOX14. The parties reached a settlement on November 7, according to a court filing. CNN has reached out to the city and an attorney representing the Gomez family for comment.
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“This settlement should be understood as a statement of the City’s profound feeling of loss for the death of Gomez and of the City’s condolences to her family,” the city of Las Cruces said in a news release sent Friday, according to AP.
Hernandez, who was fired from the police department months after the shooting, faces a second-degree murder charge, court records show. He has pleaded not guilty. His trial is scheduled to begin June 2. CNN has reached out to Hernandez’s attorney for comment.
Gomez was sitting in her car when Hernandez accused her and her passenger of trespassing, footage from the officer’s body-worn camera shows. He then shouted commands laced with the F-word at her and threatened to arrest her, “tase” her and make her life “a living hell” if she didn’t comply with his plan to investigate, the footage shows.
After Hernandez approached Gomez on a bicycle as she sat in her car, Gomez told him she had been visiting someone at the address and said she was looking for her misplaced keys, the body-camera footage shows. Gomez and the officer discussed why she and the passenger were parked outside a public housing complex – a place Hernandez said the passenger was not supposed to be. Gomez said multiple times she was unaware of any visitor rules, the video shows.
After Hernandez repeatedly asked Gomez to leave her car, Gomez stood outside it for a while, answering some of the officer’s questions, the video shows. Her passenger was never asked to get out or questioned in a similar way.
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The grandmother eventually found her car keys and, with the officer’s permission, sat back in the driver’s seat, according to the video and the lawsuit.
Half a minute later, she engaged the engine and, with her car door still open, shifted into reverse, pulled back, then put the car into drive, the video shows.
Hernandez shouted “stop!” three times, then fired his gun several times, the video shows.
The lawsuit alleges Gomez presented “no threat of any physical injury to Hernandez or anyone else” and Hernandez “left her to bleed out in her car as he turned away from her gasping body to retrieve his bicycle and flashlight.”
The suit claims Las Cruces “has adopted a de facto policy of indifference to the escalation of encounters between its officers and the public”and it “it allows officers to use deadly force in situations in which there is no threat of great bodily harm or death posed by the subject receiving deadly force.”
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The complaint also alleges city employees disproportionately use excessive force against people of color – like Gomez, who was Hispanic.
Gomez’s sister, Angela Lozano-Gutierrez, previously told CNN the video of her mother’s encounter with Hernandez was “shocking.”
“We may never get the apology we need,” Lozano-Gutierrez said. “We’re just trying to cling to each other, and we just keep telling ourselves: She would want us to continue to live to be happy.”
Texas Southern Tigers (0-4) at New Mexico Lobos (4-1)
Albuquerque, New Mexico; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lobos -23.5; over/under is 155.5
BOTTOM LINE: Texas Southern takes on New Mexico after Duane Posey scored 26 points in Texas Southern’s 97-82 loss to the Samford Bulldogs.
The Lobos are 3-0 on their home court. New Mexico is fourth in the MWC with 40.8 points per game in the paint led by Nelly Junior Joseph averaging 12.0.
Texas Southern finished 16-17 overall with a 6-11 record on the road a season ago. The Tigers allowed opponents to score 71.1 points per game and shot 42.5% from the field last season.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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