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THE VOICE OF THE PECOS VALLEY
Job fair enjoys good participation
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In an effort to connect job seekers with employers, the office of Congressman Steve Pearce, R-N.M., cosponsored the third annual “Out of This World” job fair Tuesday, at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center. New Mexico Workforce Connection, Eastern New
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Mexico University-Roswell, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, the Roswell Chamber of Commerce, Roswell-Chaves County Economic Development Corporation and the Roswell Hispano Chamber of Commerce also co-sponsored the event. Pearce was unable to attend the fair, but said in a letter that jobs and job growth are his “number
“There are ways to dress appropriately without spending too much money,” said Nellie Daniel, employment specialist for Workforce Connection.
one priority” and that it was his intent to have a majority of job vacancies filled by the end of the day.
He also thanked all involved. employers “Through our partnerships,
we can continue to combat the battle of unemployment here in southeastern New Mexico,” he said.
Gloria Salas, a representative of Pearce’s Roswell office, said the congress-
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of Interstates 25 and 80 were closed Tuesday morning before being reopened, but snow and blowing snow conditions were still making driving dangerous along the interstates and smaller high-
ways. No unnecessary travel was advised Tuesday after noon on about 180 miles of I-25 between Cheyenne and Casper because
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SANTA FE (AP) — A New Mexico community will need to take a mulligan in trying to obtain state money for a bronze statue of Hall of Fame professional golfer Nancy Lopez and her father. Republican Gov. Susana Martinez vetoed $150,000 the Legislature had approved for a statue at a golf course in Roswell honoring Lopez, who grew up playing the game in the community and later won 48 LPGA Tour events, including three major championships. Roswell Mayor Del Jurney said the statue was to be placed at a municipal course that last week was renamed in honor of Lopez, who learned to swing a golf club when she was 8 and won the New Mexico Women’s Amateur championship at age 12. Lopez’s father, Domingo, the owner of an automotive body shop, encouraged her to play the game. See STATUE, Page A3
Green States Energy picks Panel hears plan to change water rules Roswell for solar project ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — JILL MCLAUGHLIN RECORD STAFF WRITER
An independent power producer plans to build one of New Mexico’s largest solar power complexes, a 2.5-megawatt array, in Roswell later this year to provide electricity to Xcel Energy. Green States Energy Inc. acquired a 5.4-megawatt solar photovoltaic project portfolio in the state located in and around the city, the company announced recently. “This is a major step forward for our company and its shareholders,” said Green States Energy CEO Stephen Clevett. “Roswell is a spectacular setting for
solar power plants given the near constant, consistent sunshine. We look forward to being part of this fine community for years to come.” The first phase of the Roswell project consisted of building 16 smaller sites constructed by Hunt Electric Corp. in and around Roswell and Dexter. The second phase will be a 2.5-megawatt facility to be constructed by S&C Electric Co. Several calls seeking details about the plan were not returned by the company’s Chief Financial Officer Joseph Duey, Tuesday. Green States Energy, See SOLAR, Page A3
A battle is brewing over how to best protect groundwater at mining sites around New Mexico. The state Environment Department said Tuesday the rules it has proposed would be the most stringent of any copper producing state in the West, including Arizona, Nevada and Utah. They include new engineering requirements for handling leftover rock, leach piles, tanks and pipelines. “This idea that we’ve somehow lowered our standards or created a safe haven for polluters is completely untrue,” said R yan Flynn, general counsel for the department. “We’ve actually
Critics of the proposed rules say earlier versions required liners to be installed in certain areas. Under the version being considered by the commission, liners would be required at the discretion of the department when it considers granting permits or renewing permits. raised the bar.” The proposed rules have the support of New Mexico’s copper mining industry, but environmentalists argue that the state stands to take a step back if the rules are approved by the state’s Water Quality Control Commission. Environmentalists accuse the department of
giving in to the industry despite months of stakeholder meetings. Attorney General Gary King has also come out in opposition, saying the proposed rules would violate state water protection laws. “For 35 years, the law of the land in New Mexico has been you protect groundwater quality. See WATER, Page A3
Liberals balk at Obama budget; hold rally outside White House
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man has hosted and cosponsored numerous job fairs throughout the state. The Roswell event featured more than 60 organizations in a variety of fields. Salas said job postings also are available online on the congressman’s website, www.pearce.house.gov. During the event, ENMUR students also modeled
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Rep. Rick Nolan, D-Minn., speaks to a group of protesters outside of the White House in Washington, Tuesday. Liberal lawmakers from both chambers of Congress and a coalition of like-minded groups rallied outside the White House, voicing frustration at the Democratic president they feel has let them down by proposing cuts to Medicare and Social Security.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberal lawmakers from Congress and a coalition of like-minded groups rallied outside the White House on Tuesday, voicing frustration at the Democratic president they say has let them down by proposing cuts to Medicare and Social Security. One day before President Barack Obama was set to unveil his budget, organizers stacked nine file boxes in front of the White House that they said contained more than 2 million signatures on petitions telling Obama they won’t stand for cuts to entitlement programs cherished by the Democratic base. Their voices joined those of other liberal Democrats who are increasingly declaring their discontent
with Obama’s second-term overtures to Republicans as he works to secure bipartisan support for his proposals on gun control, immigration, the budget and the environment — achievements that could form a powerful legacy, but only if he can get them through a divided Congress. “I am so shocked. This is not what I expected from him,” said Phyllis Zolotorow, a medical secretary from Ellicott City, Md., who said she campaigned for Obama in 2008 and 2012. Rep. Mark Pocan, a freshman Democrat from Wisconsin, said the Social Security cuts are an affront to the nation’s moral promise. And Sen. Ber nie Sanders, a Vermont independent allied with Democrats, offered a bleak warn-
ing to any lawmakers who support the measure. “If they vote to cut Social Security, they may not be returning to Washington,” Sanders told about 100 people who gathered with signs that read “No Chained CPI” and “We earned our Social Security.” A key feature of Obama’s budget, the chained Consumer Price Index is a new for mula for calculating inflation. It would effectively curb annual increases in a broad swath of government programs, but would have its biggest impact on Social Security Obama is also proposing $305 billion in cuts to Medicare over a decade as part of $1.8 trillion in See OBAMA, Page A2