Albuquerque, N.M. – Today, Deb Haaland, who is running to be the next Governor of New Mexico, announced her plan to hold data centers accountable and her support of a moratorium on new large-scale projects until clear guardrails are established. The plan directly addresses growing concern over data centers, the state’s water crisis, and the rising cost of living. Haaland is proposing the following protections for New Mexico communities, which are only a starting point and do

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By Patrick Lohmann, Source NM September 4, 2026 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard on Friday signed an executive order that bans all new uranium mining projects on the more than 13 million acres of state trust lands she oversees. Garcia Richard, a Democrat who has roughly four months left in her term and is running for lieutenant governor, said at a news conference Friday on the front steps of her office’s Santa Fe headquarters that the longlasti

By Levi Rickert, August 20 2026 Native News Democratic candidate for governor Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Juniper Sol Community Solar Garden in Santa Fe County, highlighting the project as an example of how community-based renewable energy can help lower utility costs for New Mexicans. The event brought together Haaland, Navajo Technical University and the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women to celebrate the solar garde

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2026 HaalandPress@debhaaland.com Albuquerque, N.M. - Today, Democratic candidate for governor Deb Haaland released a statement in response to BLM Director Steve Pearce and the Trump administration's attempt to undo Chaco Canyon protections. Last week, the Bureau of Land Management released an assessment outlining possible consequences of reversing the withdrawal. BLM is proposing to revoke the withdrawal in full, decrease the 10 mile radius bu