New Mexico

New Mexico moves to protect workers from extreme heat with proposed rules

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2 months ago

April 1, 2025

New Mexico moves to protect workers from extreme heat with proposed rules

Officials in New Mexico are advancing new workplace safety rules that would require employers to protect workers from heat-related illnesses as temperatures continue to rise.

Danielle Prokop reports for Source New Mexico.

In short:

The New Mexico Environment Department has proposed heat safety rules that would require employers to provide rest breaks, shade, drinking water, emergency care access, and training for indoor and outdoor workers when temperatures climb.
The rule would apply when the heat index exceeds 80°F, with stricter measures required above 95°F; it excludes teleworkers, emergency personnel, and workplaces kept consistently below the threshold.
Without federal heat safety standards — paused under the Trump administration — New Mexico joins six other states taking independent action amid rising ER visits for heat stress.

Key quote:

“When we look at the data, especially the New Mexico specific data, the overwhelming number of people that experienced heat-related illness are people of working age, which we know really points to the risk people face and their jobs.”

— Nathaniel Matthews-Trigg, founding board member of Healthy Climate New Mexico

Why this matters:

The health consequences go far beyond temporary discomfort: Heat stress can lead to health conditions like kidney failure, cognitive impairments, cardiovascular strain, and, in some cases, death. Emergency rooms are seeing the toll firsthand, with increasing visits linked to heat-related illnesses, especially among low-wage workers who lack the power or protection to push back. With no binding federal heat standards in place, the burden is shifting to states, where the policy response is fragmented at best.

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New Mexico

New Mexico offers 2026 California power forward

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9 hours ago

May 27, 2025

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New Mexico offers 2026 California power forward

In the nearly two months since New Mexico head coach Eric Olen and staff have been in charge, they’ve rebuilt the Lobos roster by adding 13 names to next season’s team.

With the summer recruiting circuit getting underway, Olen and staff have begun looking at their next targets in the high school class beginning with 2026 names. A rising senior now on New Mexico’s radar is forward Trevon Carter-Givens. Playing for Team WhyNot in front of college coaches during the May viewing period, Carter-Givens averaged eight points and seven rebounds per game while helping his team to a 3-0 record.

Following the weekend, his recruitment continued to expand with offers from Creighton, TCU and New Mexico coming in. This followed offers from Florida State, Seton Hall, UNLV and San Francisco in April.

Carter-Givens played his first two high school seasons at Templeton High School in California’s Central Coast, a school with less than 800 enrolled. He made the move to Southern California Academy prior to his junior season, pairing up with a team that is primarily made up of top recruits. He’s settled into his role as a big man and continues to show off his improvements over the past year.

Eric Olen’s initial roster at New Mexico is heavy with players plucked from the transfer portal, as has become a normal procedure across the country, even more so in the case of a new head coach left with virtually nothing on the roster. The Lobos have signed three high school recruits for 2025, Uriah Tenette, Jake Hall and Sir Marius Jones. Tenette and Hall were previously signed with play for Olen at UC San Diego while Jones was headed for UC Irvine but is following assistant coach Michael Wilder to Albuquerque.

Eight of New Mexico’s commitments over the past two months have come from the transfer portal with Chris Howell and Milos Vincentic, starting the run of commitments while following Olen and staff over from UC San Diego. New Mexico’s other two commitments have come from different paths. Forward Antonio Chol averaged 20 points and eight rebounds per game this past season at Garden City Community College after starting his career at Rutgers. New Mexico’s newest commitment, Tomislav Buljan, comes to the college game after several professional seasons in Europe. The 6-foot-8, 22-year-old Buljan is a native of Croatia and has four seasons of eligibility.