Susan Montoya Bryan

Associated Press

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham prepares to sign an executive order, Albuquerque, March 10, 2022.

New Mexico Sets Sights on Hydrogen Economy

An executive order makes clear that hydrogen will be a key focus of the state's transforming energy economy.

Spaceport America hangar in Upham, N.M., Oct. 17, 2011.

Former Spaceport Executive Alleges Fraud, Retaliation

He alleges that he was forced to resign after raising concerns about financial malfeasance that cost taxpayers millions.

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Exxon Mobil Plans to Cut Emissions in Texas Oilfield

The company hopes to achieve its net-zero goal in the Permian Basin by 2030.

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Judge Denies Lab Workers' Claim in Vaccine Fight

Los Alamos National Laboratory officials said 96% of its employees are fully vaccinated.

Defense Waste Processing Facility, Savannah River Site, near Aiken, S.C., Nov. 20, 2013.

U.S. Officials Double Down on Nuclear Modernization

National laboratory leaders say the nation has the opportunity to re-imagine its entire nuclear enterprise.

Pumpjacks in a field near Lovington, N.M., April 24, 2015.

State's Oil & Gas Bond Requirements Fall Far Short, Study Finds

Taxpayers could be left on the hook if companies go bankrupt or abandon their operations.

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US Pushes Ahead with Nuclear Plans Despite Watchdog Concerns

Critics have sounded alarms over the potential for more security and safety lapses at Los Alamos.

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Lab Looks to Boost Power Supply for Nuclear Mission

Officials have said one of the transmission lines to Los Alamos National Laboratory is expected to reach capacity this summer.

Barrels of radioactive waste are loaded for transport to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant at the Radioactive Assay Nondestructive Testing facility in Los Alamos, N.M., April 2019.

State Takes US to Court Over Nuclear Lab Cleanup

New Mexico is going after the federal government over contamination from decades of bomb-making.

Los Alamos Study Group billboard near Bernalillo, N.M., Feb. 17, 2021.

Groups Seek Broader Review of Nuclear Work

Federal installations face a deadline of making 80 cores per year by 2030, with the first 30 due in five years.

Virgin Galactic SpaceshipTwo Unity over New Mexico, May 1, 2020.

Virgin Galactic Pushes Back Space Flight Attempt

The space tourism venture says it needs more time for technical checks.