Author: Elysia Bunten

ONRT in the News

Army OKs $1.5M settlement for pollution at former depot (April 3, 2022) Zuni Tribe, Navajo Nation, and New Mexico Natural Resources Trustee seek public comment on proposed Consent Decree for Fort Wingate Natural Resource...

Fort Wingate Depot

Fort Wingate Complaint and Proposed Consent Decree History The Fort Wingate Depot Activity (FWDA) is an inactive U.S. Army depot whose former mission was to receive, store, and ship defense-related material and to dispose...

Media Releases

Current Gov. Lujan Grisham, Attorney General Balderas, Environment Secretary Kenney and Trustee Hart Stebbins announce settlement with final contractors in Gold King Mine Litigation (December 29, 2022) Office of Natural Resources Trustee seeks public...

Fronk Oil Spill

Spill History: On Dec. 27, 2016, a Fronk Oil tanker truck carrying petroleum products overturned in icy winter conditions on U.S. Hwy 64, releasing approximately 1,100 gallons of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel into...

Chevron Mining Inc., Questa Mine (Formerly Molycorp Mine)

Site History: Chevron Mining Inc. site facilities (Site) includes the underground workings, open pit, waste rock, tailings impoundments, and the tailings pipeline. Releases of hazardous substances, including arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, lead, manganese, and zinc, from...