By Julia Goldberg | Editor-in-Chief
Happy weekend, folks. Hope your plans will keep you out of the heat. Today marks one month until the autumnal equinox. We’re ready! Bring on the sweaters and the warm drinks. For now, summer remains in full effect, and we had a hot, busy week. Catch up on the highlights below, with even more to read at sourcenm.com. See you Monday.
Family members describe recent ICE arrests in Santa Fe, as residents protest
Two relatives of people whom federal immigration agents arrested Wednesday in Santa Fe spoke out at a news conference Thursday, during which New Mexico elected officials decried the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency’s tactics in what they described as a spree of immigration arrests in the city this week.
New Mexico AG Torrez says new ‘crime gun’ tracking effort leading to arrests across jurisdictions
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Wednesday announced that a statewide initiative to track guns used in shootings has identified more than 500 crimes since launching late last year.
Proposed gas pipeline for Project Jupiter data center delayed to 2027, filings show
A pipeline intended to transport natural gas to the Project Jupiter data center under construction in southern New Mexico won’t come online until early next year at the soonest, according to new federal regulatory filings.
U.S. Energy Secretary Wright says New Mexico has ‘room to grow’ amid oil, gas boom
During a visit to Hobbs on Tuesday, United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that New Mexico, already the nation’s second highest oil-producing state, still has even more to offer as President Donald Trump seeks to boost domestic energy production.
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