New Mexico Congressional delegation calls on president to protect state’s national monuments

New Mexico delegates urging Trump to protect national monuments

The Democratic coalition wrote a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum about protecting New Mexico's national monuments.

New Mexico congressional delegates urge Interior secretary to leave national monuments alone

Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks, Rio Grande del Norte and Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks are reportedly on the chopping block, according to the letter.

New Mexico Congressional delegation calls on president to protect state’s national monuments

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico's Congressional delegation is urging the trump administration to protect the state's national monuments. Led by Senator Martin Heinrich, the Democratic coalition penned a letter to the United States Department of the Interior on Monday, saying that rescinding the national monument designations or reducing the size of them will not only hurt New Mexico's economy but also undermine the community. NM Supreme Cour…

NM Delegation: Three national monuments could be reduced, eliminated

An April 21, 2025 letter from New Mexico’s federal delegation says Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is one of the state’s national monuments that may be reduced or eliminated. (Julia Goldberg/Source NM)In advance of an expected executive order on Tuesday, New Mexico’s federal delegation, led by U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter on April 21 to U.S…

New Mexico congressional delegates urge Interior to leave national monuments alone - Finnoexpert

On the day before Earth Day, New Mexico’s all-Democratic congressional delegation wrote a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, urging him not to end protections for New Mexico’s national monuments, which they argued are critical for local economies. Three monuments — Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks, Rio Grande del Norte and Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks — are reportedly on the chopping block, according to the letter, facing either reductions in size…