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LOS ANGELES (AP) — An asteroid as big as an aircraft carrier zipped by Earth on Tuesday in the closest encounter by such a massive space rock in more than three decades. Scientists ruled out any chance of a collision but turned their telescopes skyward to learn more about the object known as 2005 YU55. - PAGE A6
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ness to take the stand at the start of the latest round of hearings before the Environmental Improvement Board. At issue is whether New Mexico should uphold rules adopted last year in the waning weeks of Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson’s tenure to regulate heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions.
What is different this time is the Environment Department under Republican Gov. Susana Martinez has reversed course. No longer do the environmentalists who pushed for the rules have the agency’s support.
New Mexico’s largest electric utilities, the oil and natural gas industry and the city of Farmington have
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Nearly 200 active members of the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board, NMERB retirees and members of the public, gathered at the Pueblo Auditorium Tuesday evening to hear about the NMERB’s current actuarial situation and possible solutions to the problem. Jan Goodwin, NMERB executive director, discussed the possible changes to plan benefits. The board is a statutory
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Residents of Peachtree Village, including several World War II veterans, receive a tour of Walker Air Force Base Museum at the airport, Tuesday morning.
Educating public Desk and Derrick dinner theme See NMERB, Page A3
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petitioned the board to repeal the state’s cap-andtrade rule as well as regulations that spell out report-
ing requirements for large polluters. Tongate testified that global war ming can’t be solved by a single state. He said it should be addressed on a national and international level to avoid putting New Mexico at an economic disadvantage.
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JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Support for keeping Joe Paterno in his job coaching Penn State football is eroding among the board of trustees, threatening to end the 84-year-old coach’s career amid a child sexabuse scandal involving a former assistant and onetime heir apparent.. - PAGE B1
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SANTA FE (AP) — A top official with the New Mexico Environment Department on Tuesday pointed to concerns about higher utility costs as one reason the agency is no longer supporting state regulations aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions. Deputy Secretary Butch Tongate was the first wit-
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Dr. John Felmy and Joy Jurecek, Desk and Derrick Club president, chat during club’s 59th annual Industry Appreciation Dinner Tuesday evening at the Sally Port Inn. Felmy was the guest speaker of the event.
The Desk and Derrick Club held its 59th annual Appreciation Dinner, Tuesday at Sally Port Inn. The theme of the evening was educating the public about the continued value of the oil industry. President Joy Jurecek gave a brief history of the Desk and Derrick Club from the day when Charles Loveless of the New Mexico Oil & Gas Association underwrote a luncheon and proposed the formation of the club to 43 women from 17 oil companies. Its mission is to enhance and foster a positive image to the global community by promoting the contributions of
Cain says he won’t drop out of race
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Under rising pressure from fellow Republicans, presidential hopeful Herman Cain sought to muddy the reputation of one accuser, forcefully denied any and all allegations of sexual impropriety and vowed Tuesday the growing controversy would not drive him from the race for the White House. “Ain’t gonna happen,” he declared. Cain flashed defiance one day after a woman publicly accused the candidate of groping her more than a decade ago, adding her voice to three other accusers with allegations that presidential rival Mitt Romney called “particularly disturbing.” Speaking at a news conference, Cain vowed, “we’ll get through this,” as he sought to steady a campaign that has made him the leader in an unofficial race to emerge as Romney’s principal conservative rival. At one point he said he would be willing to take a lie detector test, but then appeared to hedge his answer seconds later.
the petroleum, energy and allied industries through education, by using all resources available. Natalie Bright from Desk and Derrick in Amarillo took this idea to heart and she put it to pen and paper with her book Oil People. She said as a teacher she was appalled by the attitude of her students and the misinformation about the industry. “I wanted to put a face to the people in the industry so students will understand all the skilled labor, science and research that goes into the industry.” Guest speaker Dr. John Felmy talked about the future of and the market trends in the oil industry. Felmy is the chief econo-
mist at American Petroleum Institute. He is based in Maryland and has 25 years of experience in energy, and economic and environmental analysis, although, he quipped, “I had a real job before I became an economist. I worked on America’s oldest pipeline. It was built in the 1800s and traversed the Allegheny mountains,” but he admitted “I did not build it. My father worked on the Alaska pipeline, so I have oil in my veins.” Felmy described an industry under attack by gover nment. “We have a huge challenge ahead of us. In Washington, they exhibit a lack of knowledge about See DESK, Page A3
When asked about Kraushaar, Cain said he recalled her accusation of sexual harassment but insisted “it was found to be baseless.”
The Georgia businessman was in the midst of his second week trying to curtail the furor surrounding his unorthodox campaign. There were signs his political trouble was far from over less than two months before the leadoff contests of the GOP nomination fight. Romney joined other GOP opponents in urging Cain to answer the allegations. Prominent Republicans pressed for a full accounting. And there were growing indications of unease in conservative circles. “If there is a pattern then it’s a part of his character and then, yes, it is going to matter,” Tony Perkins, head of the conservative Family Research Center, said in an interview. Another name confronted Cain, as well, when one of his two original accusers gave an interview to The New York Times and was
identified publicly by news organizations including The Associated Press as Karen Kraushaar, now a spokeswoman in the T reasury Department’s of fice of inspector general for tax administration. When asked about Kraushaar, Cain said he recalled her accusation of sexual harassment but insisted “it was found to be baseless.” Kraushaar did not respond to questions from The Associated Press. But her lawyer, Joel Bennett, said she has agreed to hold a joint news conference with as many of Cain’s accusers as will appear. At least two women who worked at the restaurant association the same time as Cain filed sexual harassment complaints with the trade group and received financial settlements.
Leak closes county offices
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Robert Trevino of Fulkerson Plumbing works at the site of a broken water line that forced the shut-down of the Chaves County Administration building, Tuesday.
JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER
People received a surprise when they tried to get into the Chaves County Administrative Center, Tuesday. The doors were locked and county government was closed for business because of a broken water main on the property.
The leak was discovered at the start of the business day, and the water to the entire government complex had to be turned off. County employees and the clerical staff at the Chaves County Sheriff’s Office were sent home. Sheriff’s detectives and deputies remained on duty, as did employees of