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Las Cruces approves decarbonization surcharge to reduce gas emissions

LAS CRUCES, NM - The Las Cruces City Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the full implementation of a decarbonization surcharge of 15 cents per dekatherm in the first year as part of the phased-in natural gas rate...

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Million Air to establish air terminal at Laredo International Airport

LAREDO, TX - Million Air, a Houston, Texas-based private aviation service provider, will establish a fixed-base operation (FBO) at Laredo International Airport, which is expected to open in late 2022 Last April 19, the Laredo City Council...

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NM supports Mexico's Santa Teresa rail proposal

NEW MEXICO - The government of New Mexico has expressed its support for the proposal made by the Mexican Foreign Ministry for the construction of a new rail infrastructure to facilitate binational transportation in the Jeronimo-Santa Teresa...

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Las Cruces approves RoadRunner grant applications for electric buses

LAS CRUCES, NM - The Las Cruces City Council approved two resolutions regarding RoadRUNNER Transit grant applications to be submitted to the Federal Transit Administration One of the resolutions authorizes the city to submit a grant application for...

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Arizona signs legislation to combat human smuggling at the border

ARIZONA - Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation to crack down on human smuggling organizations as part of efforts to secure the border with Mexico The signing follows a meeting with Arizona sheriffs and builds on an announcement made...

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UTEP Develops New Neuroscience Lab to Address Hispanic Health Disparities

EL PASO, TX - The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is developing a new biomedical research facility to address Hispanic health disparities in the border region The Imaging and Behavioral Neuroscience facility will be built on the second...

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Santa Fe approves its FY2023 budget

SANTA FE, NM - The Santa Fe City Council unanimously approved the administration's proposed Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget The $3828 million budget reflects an increase of $255 million, or 71 percent, compared to FY 2019 pre-pandemic levels...

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Guardian Booth opens its first plant in Mexico

JUAREZ, CUU - New York-based company Guardian Booth, dedicated to the manufacture of security guard booths and parking booths, opened its first plant in Mexico, located in the border region of Juarez, Chihuahua The company founded in 2015 by...

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San Diego will offer legal help to immigrants

SAN DIEGO, CA - The County of San Diego announced a legal defense program for immigrants going through removal proceedings in federal court According to the City Council, those detained, on watch or under house arrest will be able to receive...

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Phoenix Sky Harbor is first airport to use advanced passenger identification technology

PHOENIX - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has become the first air terminal in the United States to implement technology that allows passengers to use their driver's license or ID card in Apple Wallet on iPhone or Apple Watch to verify...

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