An action against the Downs at Albuquerque Inc. and EXPO New Mexico was issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in order to stop the discharges of animal waste, industrial run-off and other pollutants into the Rio Grande.

The New Mexico Environmental Department (NMED) conducted an on-site inspection on November 15, 2011 and found that the facility did not have a properly designed storm water runoff containment structure and also did not have a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit that allows facilities to discharge to U.S. Waters.

The NOVA Corporation, a leading information technology company owned by the Navajo Nation, is currently accepting applications for its NOVA Scholarship endowment for college students.

Last year, NOVA helped more than 40 Navajo students acquire a college education and pursue a degree in the fields of computer science, information technology, and engineering.

Recipients will be awarded a minimum of $500 to be applied to the fall semester of 2012.

According to ScienceGuide and a press statement by Bristol University, scientist have shown that a new molecule in the earth's atmosphere referred to as Crigee biradicals has the potential to play a significant role in off-setting global warming by cooling the planet.

Researchers from the University of Manchester, the University of Bristol and Sandia National Laboratories reported the potentially revolutionary affects of Criegee biradicals.