The charges originated from the overdose death of 12-year-old Brent Sullivan, Smith’s grandson, who police said smoked fentanyl at his grandmother’s house in the 2400 block of Western Way in Carlsbad.
The 46-43 vote fell along party lines and placed Pearce at the helm of the federal agency tasked with overseeing 247 million acres of federal public land.
On Thursday, April 23, the New Mexico Environment Department proposed an amendment to its WIPP permit, requiring that 55% of waste shipments to the repository come from Los Alamos from 2027 to 2031, and 75% starting in 2032.
A group of about 30 attendees at the Artesia City Council’s Tuesday, May 12 meeting, including several members of the country club, aired grievances regarding recently increased local enforcement of a state law disallowing golf carts on public roads.
An Embraer ERJ 135 passenger plane owned by Contour Airlines landed and rolled up the tarmac to the airport terminal, where village councilors and members of the business community greeted the arrival with open arms.
Vasquez, a Democrat who represents southern New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, said he was working in Congress to provide more federal housing subsidies to local communities.
