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NM environment officials, U.S. Air Force agree to PFAS cleanup plan around Cannon
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13 May 2026 | Source NM
Officials said the agreement marks a “thawing” in what has been a tense and litigious relationship, as the U.S. Air Force has agreed to pay for the state’s efforts and offer technical support to collect water samples and clean up the pollution around the base.
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New Mexico solidifies classification of PFAS-containing firefighting foam as a hazardous waste
Policy
16 Apr 2026
New Mexico Environmental Department General Counsel Zachary Ogaz told the Journal on Wednesday that Monday’s action clarifies HB 140’s legal framework, defining the chemical makeup of aqueous film-forming foam and solidifying the agency’s legal authority to regulate it.
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Consumers will soon see PFAS icon on products in New Mexico
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27 Mar 2026 | KRQE
Companies that don’t follow the rules could be fined tens of thousands of dollars per violation.
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NMED to clean up PFAS-contaminated groundwater at dairies
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12 Mar 2026 | Santa Fe Reporter
Highland Dairy, a family-run farm near Clovis in Curry County, was compelled to euthanize more than 3,600 dairy cows contaminated with PFAS from Cannon Air Force Base.
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Regulatory board to resume deliberations on PFAS use in consumer products March 23
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6 Mar 2026 | Santa Fe New Mexican
Which products should be labeled as containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — often referred to as “forever chemicals” — split the Environmental Improvement Board on Friday as members discussed a proposed rule on the use of the chemicals in consumer products.
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Officials make disturbing discovery after drawing blood from residents near US military base: 'We've had it'
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29 Nov 2025 | Yahoo!News
What was most staggering in the discovery, however, was that 26% of plume area participants had PFAS levels in the highest concentration tier, meaning they were exposed to nearly ten times the amount of the common group.
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State to offer free water filters to residents of La Cieneguilla, La Cienega for PFAS
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13 Nov 2025 | Sante Fe New Mexico
A recent study found that one in three parcels in La Cieneguilla and La Cienega were contaminated with PFAS, and almost 170 parcels had contamination levels above federal standards.
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New Mexico’s efforts to regulate PFAS attracts national industry pushback
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24 Oct 2025 | Source NM
American Chemical Council, an industry group representing 190 chemical companies, said it opposed the labeling requirements and called the department’s proposed rule “inconsistent” in an Oct. 14 statement to Chemical and Engineering News.
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New Mexico proposes world’s broadest use of PFAS warning labels
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18 Oct 2025 | C&EN
“It’s time we just shine a light on this,” James Kenney, secretary of the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), tells C&EN.
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New Mexico will soon release rules for new bans of everyday products that use ‘forever chemicals’
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3 Sep 2025 | Source NM
State environment secretary plans to spend $2M to move people off wells in Curry County.
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PFAS settlement secures $4.8M for Tucson's water safety
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10 Jul 2025 | KVOA
The City of Tucson has received an initial $4.8 million payment from a national legal settlement aimed at addressing the impacts of PFAS products used as Aqueous Film Forming Foam.
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New Mexico files new lawsuit against US Air Force over PFAS contamination
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24 Jun 2025 | Source NM
The New Mexico environment and Department of Justice on Monday announced a new lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Air Force seeking redress for PFAS contamination at Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis.
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Ecosystem-wide PFAS characterization and environmental behavior at a heavily contaminated desert oasis in the southwestern US
Science
2 Jun 2025 | Environmental Research
Researchers discovered that decades of firefighting‑foam runoff have saturated New Mexico’s Holloman Lake and its entire food web with record‑high PFAS, tracing how the pollutants travel from highly saline water through soils and plants into insects, fish, birds and mammals—underscoring an urgent need for remediation.
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A PFAS First: New Mexico Exempts Fluoropolymers From Its PFAS Product Ban
Policy
9 Apr 2025
Yesterday, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the first state ban on products with intentionally added PFAS to exempt fluoropolymers.
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Lujan Grisham signs bills for water quality, PFAS restrictions into law
Policy
8 Apr 2025
Lujan Grisham signs bills for water quality, PFAS restrictions into law lujan grisham signs bills for water quality pfas restrictions into law Tuesday 08 April 2025 US, New Mexico Environment, Wildlife, Drinking water, Private wells, Health,