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Wendell L. Malone,
Area Skywarn Coordinator
Eddy & Culberson counties
provided by:
Wendell L. Malone,
Area Skywarn Coordinator
Eddy & Culberson counties
| THE WEATHER BOX www.eddycountyskywarn.blogspot.com There is a slight chance of thunderstorms today across the Big Bend, Davis Mountains and Lower Trans Pecos. Locally heavy rain will be the main threat with any of these storms. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. |
| The United States government's national threat level is Elevated, or Yellow. The U.S. threat level is High, or Orange, for all domestic and international flights. Only small amounts of liquids, aerosols and gels are allowed in carry-on baggage. See the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) website for up-to-date information on items permitted and prohibited on airlines. |
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CHILD?
Lansden Autry Hewett, DOB 7/6/1991 Artesia360 photos
Lansden ran away from home in the Cottonwood area in the early hours of
June 29, 2008. He is 16 years old, 6'3" tall, about 170 pounds, blond hair,
blue eyes with both ears pierced and "gauged" and mild acne. He has
small circular scars/scabs on both forearms, possibly cigarette burns.
He was last seen wearing a white tee-shirt, white knee-length shorts and
white DC sneakers with white cheerleader-type no-show socks.
Anyone with any information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact
the Eddy County Sheriff's Office in Artesia at 575.746.9888 or the Artesia
Police Department at 575.746.5000.
Any person who aids, abets, conceals, fails to report or in any other
manner contributes to the delinquency of a minor may face felony
charges, according to New Mexico statutes: From NMSA 1978: 30-6-
3. Contributing to delinquency of minor. "Contributing to the
delinquency of a minor consists of any person committing any act or
omitting the performance of any duty, which act or omission causes
or tends to cause or encourage the delinquency of any person
under the age of eighteen years. Whoever commits contributing to
the delinquency of a minor is guilty of a fourth degree felony."
The above photo was taken in April. A more recent photo is below:
Artesia juveniles arrested for burglary
ARTESIA – The Artesia Police Department responded to the Yucca Mobile
Home Village (1114 S. 4th Street) in reference to a residential burglary on
June 27th. It was reported several items had been taken from the residence
and names of possible suspects were provided.
Follow up was conducted by Officers that lead them to a residence in the
300 block of W. Runyan. The homeowner stated she had observed
suspicious behavior from her grandson and that he had several items for
which she could not confirm the acquisition. The homeowner allowed
officers to look at the items she was referring to and the items bore a
similarity to the items that had been reported stolen.
Officers also contacted the three suspects at the same location. All
suspects were juveniles. They were detained and later transported to the
Artesia Police Department and subsequently arrested and charged with
Burglary. Arrested were 12-year-old Nathan Rivera, 11-year-old Richard
Young and 14-year-old Jeremiah Perez.
A search warrant was served at the residence at 320 W. Runyan and
several items were seized pursuant to the search warrant. All three
juveniles were released to their respective parents awaiting trial
and further involvement from the NM Juvenile Probation/Parole Office.
Border baby delivered by federal agents
EL PASO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers deliver a baby at
the Bridge of the Americas international border crossing early Tuesday
morning.
On July 1, at about 3 a.m. a 23-year-old female El Paso legal permanent
resident arrived at the port of entry. While waiting for admissibility status,
the female advised CBP officers that she was experiencing child labor. The
CBP officers took immediate action and contacted EMS. While waiting for
EMS, CBP officers comforted the woman by placing her on the ground on
top of a blanket. CBP officers assisted in the delivery of the infant. The
baby boy was placed next to her mother until EMS arrived.
“This is not a first, CBP officers have delivered numerous babies in the
past,” said Chief CBP Officer Rick Lopez.
EMS arrived at the border crossing and took over treatment. The mother
and newly born infant were transported to a local hospital in El Paso.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the
Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control
and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of
entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of
the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
TAKEOVER ROBBERY AT LAS CRUCES BANK
LAS CRUCES - Just after 9:00 AM Thursday morning two armed men
robbed the Bank of the Southwest, 605 North Waters St., Las Cruces, New
Mexico in a takeover style robbery. With their faces covered by bandanas
and both armed with semi-automatic weapons, the first subject held one
teller at gunpoint while the second subject leapt onto the counter and
demanded a second teller fill a black athletic bag with cash. No shots were
fired before the subjects fled the bank on foot with an undisclosed sum of
cash. There were no customers inside the bank at the time of the robbery
and neither of the tellers was injured.
The subjects are further described as:
Subject #1: A Hispanic male with dark complexion, approximately 5’6” tall,
weighing 175 pounds and having short black hair (shaved on the sides). No
age range was given. During the robbery, this subject was dressed in
“baggy” blue jeans, a green long sleeve T-shirt, a beige baseball cap and a
white bandana worn over his face. He also wore distinctively, “square
framed” sunglasses. Both subjects wore blue surgical gloves.
Subject #2: A Hispanic male with light complexion, approximately 5’5” tall,
weighing 150 pounds and having black hair. Again, no age range was
given. During the robbery, this subject was dressed in black jeans, a white
long sleeve T-shirt, a light-blue baseball cap, a light-blue bandana, worn
over his face, and the aforementioned blue surgical gloves.
Authorities have recovered some clothing worn during the robbery but
believe subject #1 may still be wearing the same “baggy” blue jeans; and
subject #2 may still be wearing black jeans. No vehicle description was
given.
Up to $1,000 in reward money is available for any information that directly
leads to the arrest of the individual(s) responsible. Anyone with information
is asked to call the Albuquerque FBI at (505) 889-1300 (24 hours) or
Albuquerque Police Crimestoppers at 843-STOP.
Governor strengthens DrunkBusters Program
SANTA FE – Governor Bill Richardson Tuesday announced several new
DWI initiatives as part of 100 Days and Nights of Summer campaign to
prevent drunk driving.
The Governor is strengthening the popular DrunkBusters program by
warning every owner of a vehicle reported by vigilant motorists as potential
DWI violators. The Governor also kicked off a new Superblitz campaign and
unveiled a new TV ad to highlight the consequences of drunk driving during
the holiday weekend.
“With the 4th of July approaching, we are ramping up efforts to combat
DWI,” said Governor Richardson. “We’re attacking DWI head-on with a
comprehensive effort to keep drunk drivers off of our roads, and to punish
those who ignore our warnings.”
Governor Richardson unveiled a new pilot program and the potential
expansion of DrunkBusters. Beginning this week, the Department of Public
Safety will send courtesy letters to registered owners of vehicles reported to
the State’s #DWI DrunkBusters hotline.
The goal of the DrunkBusters letter is to advise owners that their vehicle
was reported driving erratically or in a dangerous manner. The letters will
detail the time, date and location of the reported incident. Public Safety
expects to send out approximately 16,000 letters annually, based on the
number of calls received in 2007.
“We want drunk drivers to know that their fellow citizens are noticing and
reporting unsafe driving,” said Rachel O’Connor, DWI Czar.
The Governor also awarded DrunkBusters Citizen Awards to several
concerned citizens whose calls to the DrunkBusters Hotline resulted in a
DWI arrest.
Award recipients include:
• Jimmy Bridge, Tularosa
• Emmit Brooks, Las Cruces
• Samantha Chavez, Albuquerque
• Patricia Mabry, Moriarty
• Randy Roybal, Albuquerque
• Jaycie Silva, Las Vegas
• Steve Vigil, Ranchos de Taos
Governor Richardson announced the 4th of July DWI Superblitz will kick off
on July 3 and run through July 6. Over the holiday weekend there will be
intense anti-DWI enforcement intended to deter drunk and reckless driving
by holiday party-goers and other motorists.
“New Mexico State Police and law enforcement across the state will be at
checkpoints and on the roads this holiday weekend to protect the public by
putting drunk drivers in jail. A DWI arrest can be a life-altering event, and
one that can easily be avoided by handing keys over to a designated
driver,” says State Police Chief Faron Segotta.
The DWI initiatives announced are a part of New Mexico’s 100 Days and
Nights of Summer traffic enforcement campaign which continues through
September 1, 2008.
Lansden Autry Hewett, DOB 7/6/1991 Artesia360 photos
Lansden ran away from home in the Cottonwood area in the early hours of
June 29, 2008. He is 16 years old, 6'3" tall, about 170 pounds, blond hair,
blue eyes with both ears pierced and "gauged" and mild acne. He has
small circular scars/scabs on both forearms, possibly cigarette burns.
He was last seen wearing a white tee-shirt, white knee-length shorts and
white DC sneakers with white cheerleader-type no-show socks.
Anyone with any information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact
the Eddy County Sheriff's Office in Artesia at 575.746.9888 or the Artesia
Police Department at 575.746.5000.
Any person who aids, abets, conceals, fails to report or in any other
manner contributes to the delinquency of a minor may face felony
charges, according to New Mexico statutes: From NMSA 1978: 30-6-
3. Contributing to delinquency of minor. "Contributing to the
delinquency of a minor consists of any person committing any act or
omitting the performance of any duty, which act or omission causes
or tends to cause or encourage the delinquency of any person
under the age of eighteen years. Whoever commits contributing to
the delinquency of a minor is guilty of a fourth degree felony."
The above photo was taken in April. A more recent photo is below:
Artesia juveniles arrested for burglary
ARTESIA – The Artesia Police Department responded to the Yucca Mobile
Home Village (1114 S. 4th Street) in reference to a residential burglary on
June 27th. It was reported several items had been taken from the residence
and names of possible suspects were provided.
Follow up was conducted by Officers that lead them to a residence in the
300 block of W. Runyan. The homeowner stated she had observed
suspicious behavior from her grandson and that he had several items for
which she could not confirm the acquisition. The homeowner allowed
officers to look at the items she was referring to and the items bore a
similarity to the items that had been reported stolen.
Officers also contacted the three suspects at the same location. All
suspects were juveniles. They were detained and later transported to the
Artesia Police Department and subsequently arrested and charged with
Burglary. Arrested were 12-year-old Nathan Rivera, 11-year-old Richard
Young and 14-year-old Jeremiah Perez.
A search warrant was served at the residence at 320 W. Runyan and
several items were seized pursuant to the search warrant. All three
juveniles were released to their respective parents awaiting trial
and further involvement from the NM Juvenile Probation/Parole Office.
Border baby delivered by federal agents
EL PASO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers deliver a baby at
the Bridge of the Americas international border crossing early Tuesday
morning.
On July 1, at about 3 a.m. a 23-year-old female El Paso legal permanent
resident arrived at the port of entry. While waiting for admissibility status,
the female advised CBP officers that she was experiencing child labor. The
CBP officers took immediate action and contacted EMS. While waiting for
EMS, CBP officers comforted the woman by placing her on the ground on
top of a blanket. CBP officers assisted in the delivery of the infant. The
baby boy was placed next to her mother until EMS arrived.
“This is not a first, CBP officers have delivered numerous babies in the
past,” said Chief CBP Officer Rick Lopez.
EMS arrived at the border crossing and took over treatment. The mother
and newly born infant were transported to a local hospital in El Paso.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the
Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control
and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of
entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of
the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
TAKEOVER ROBBERY AT LAS CRUCES BANK
LAS CRUCES - Just after 9:00 AM Thursday morning two armed men
robbed the Bank of the Southwest, 605 North Waters St., Las Cruces, New
Mexico in a takeover style robbery. With their faces covered by bandanas
and both armed with semi-automatic weapons, the first subject held one
teller at gunpoint while the second subject leapt onto the counter and
demanded a second teller fill a black athletic bag with cash. No shots were
fired before the subjects fled the bank on foot with an undisclosed sum of
cash. There were no customers inside the bank at the time of the robbery
and neither of the tellers was injured.
The subjects are further described as:
Subject #1: A Hispanic male with dark complexion, approximately 5’6” tall,
weighing 175 pounds and having short black hair (shaved on the sides). No
age range was given. During the robbery, this subject was dressed in
“baggy” blue jeans, a green long sleeve T-shirt, a beige baseball cap and a
white bandana worn over his face. He also wore distinctively, “square
framed” sunglasses. Both subjects wore blue surgical gloves.
Subject #2: A Hispanic male with light complexion, approximately 5’5” tall,
weighing 150 pounds and having black hair. Again, no age range was
given. During the robbery, this subject was dressed in black jeans, a white
long sleeve T-shirt, a light-blue baseball cap, a light-blue bandana, worn
over his face, and the aforementioned blue surgical gloves.
Authorities have recovered some clothing worn during the robbery but
believe subject #1 may still be wearing the same “baggy” blue jeans; and
subject #2 may still be wearing black jeans. No vehicle description was
given.
Up to $1,000 in reward money is available for any information that directly
leads to the arrest of the individual(s) responsible. Anyone with information
is asked to call the Albuquerque FBI at (505) 889-1300 (24 hours) or
Albuquerque Police Crimestoppers at 843-STOP.
Governor strengthens DrunkBusters Program
SANTA FE – Governor Bill Richardson Tuesday announced several new
DWI initiatives as part of 100 Days and Nights of Summer campaign to
prevent drunk driving.
The Governor is strengthening the popular DrunkBusters program by
warning every owner of a vehicle reported by vigilant motorists as potential
DWI violators. The Governor also kicked off a new Superblitz campaign and
unveiled a new TV ad to highlight the consequences of drunk driving during
the holiday weekend.
“With the 4th of July approaching, we are ramping up efforts to combat
DWI,” said Governor Richardson. “We’re attacking DWI head-on with a
comprehensive effort to keep drunk drivers off of our roads, and to punish
those who ignore our warnings.”
Governor Richardson unveiled a new pilot program and the potential
expansion of DrunkBusters. Beginning this week, the Department of Public
Safety will send courtesy letters to registered owners of vehicles reported to
the State’s #DWI DrunkBusters hotline.
The goal of the DrunkBusters letter is to advise owners that their vehicle
was reported driving erratically or in a dangerous manner. The letters will
detail the time, date and location of the reported incident. Public Safety
expects to send out approximately 16,000 letters annually, based on the
number of calls received in 2007.
“We want drunk drivers to know that their fellow citizens are noticing and
reporting unsafe driving,” said Rachel O’Connor, DWI Czar.
The Governor also awarded DrunkBusters Citizen Awards to several
concerned citizens whose calls to the DrunkBusters Hotline resulted in a
DWI arrest.
Award recipients include:
• Jimmy Bridge, Tularosa
• Emmit Brooks, Las Cruces
• Samantha Chavez, Albuquerque
• Patricia Mabry, Moriarty
• Randy Roybal, Albuquerque
• Jaycie Silva, Las Vegas
• Steve Vigil, Ranchos de Taos
Governor Richardson announced the 4th of July DWI Superblitz will kick off
on July 3 and run through July 6. Over the holiday weekend there will be
intense anti-DWI enforcement intended to deter drunk and reckless driving
by holiday party-goers and other motorists.
“New Mexico State Police and law enforcement across the state will be at
checkpoints and on the roads this holiday weekend to protect the public by
putting drunk drivers in jail. A DWI arrest can be a life-altering event, and
one that can easily be avoided by handing keys over to a designated
driver,” says State Police Chief Faron Segotta.
The DWI initiatives announced are a part of New Mexico’s 100 Days and
Nights of Summer traffic enforcement campaign which continues through
September 1, 2008.
Picnic & concert to highlight Conference
By Justin Bannister, NMSU
LAS CRUCES - New Mexico State University is
set to play host to a collection of local, state and
national leaders, as well as hundreds of
attendees to the inaugural Domenici Public
Policy Conference, Aug. 20-22, at NMSU. The
conference will conclude with a free picnic and
free concert performed by Randy Travis.
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is
expected to lead off the conference. Former U.
S. Secretary of State James A Baker, III, U.S.
Senator Jeff Bingaman, former U.S.
Representative Manuel Lujan, Jr. and U.S.
Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman have
all agreed to speak during the event.
“Sen. Domenici is a visionary,” said Garrey
Carruthers, NMSU vice president for economic
development and chair of the Pete V. Domenici
Legacy. “It’s because of his vision that New
Mexico looks the way it does today. This
conference will celebrate his vision and his
impact not only on New Mexico, but on the entire
country.”
“This project is incredibly important – not just to
New Mexico State University, but to the entire
country,” said Waded Cruzado, NMSU’s
executive vice president and provost. “The work
done by Sen. Domenici and those who research
his legacy will guide us for years to come.”
The Domenici Conference is part of the Pete V.
Domenici Legacy, a statewide effort led by
NMSU to honor the senator’s historic tenure in
the U.S. Senate. Domenici will retire this year as
the longest serving senator in New Mexico
history.
Domenici Conference sessions will focus on
topics important to the senator during his time in
office, including behavioral health, national
security, the federal budget and nuclear
nonproliferation.
Registration is available online at the
conference Web site, http://domenici.nmsu.edu.
The registration fee is $200 and $100 for
students, with scholarships available.
Registration is required for most conference
events. The opening ceremony Thursday
morning, a plenary session Thursday evening,
the picnic Friday morning and the Randy Travis
concert Friday afternoon are free and open to
the public. A complete conference agenda can
be found on the Domenici Conference Web site,
where the public is encouraged to sign up for
public events.
“We plan to make this an annual event where
scholars, leaders and friends of Sen. Domenici
gather to share their stories of his contributions
to public policy,” said Christina Chavez Kelley,
project manager for NMSU’s Domenici Legacy
activities.
Other confirmed conference speakers include
Paul Robinson, former ambassador and
president emeritus of Sandia National
Laboratories; Michael J. Fitzpatrick, executive
director of the National Alliance on Mental
Illness; William Hoagland, a former member of
Domenici’s staff; and Siegfried Hecker, co-
director of the Center for International Security
and Cooperation. Other speakers will be
confirmed later this summer.
While the conference will take place at NMSU,
Chavez Kelley said it is a statewide effort, with
support and participation from universities
around New Mexico. Students from NMSU, Dona
Ana Community College, New Mexico Tech, the
University of New Mexico, Eastern New Mexico
University and Western New Mexico University
will have a chance to review academic papers
written by presenters and ask questions of their
research.
Additional Pete V. Domenici Legacy activities will
include housing the Domenici Archives at the
NMSU Library, the planning and construction of
a building on the NMSU campus to honor the
senator and the formation of the Domenici
Public Policy Institute. For more information on
the conference, e-mail pdl@nmsu.edu.
Gas-saving tips
With the national average price of regular gas
up to $4 a gallon, and New Yorkers and
Californians paying far above that amount,
people are scrambling to find ways to conserve
gas. Want to save 20% or more on fuel costs?
Follow these 10 simple tips from the Consumer
Federation of America.
Check Your Air Filter
A clean air filter can improve gas mileage by as
much as 10%, and nearly one in four cars
needs an air filter replacement.
Cost Savings: 28 cents a gallon.
Straighten Up
Poor alignment not only causes tires to wear out
more quickly, but also forces your engine to
work harder, which can reduce fuel economy by
as much as 10%.
Cost Savings: 28 cents per gallon.
Tune Up
A properly tuned engine can improve mileage
by 4%.
Cost Savings: 11 cents a gallon.
Pump 'em Up
More than one-quarter of vehicles have
improperly inflated tires. The average under-
inflation of 7.5 pounds causes a loss of 2.8% in
fuel efficiency.
Cost Savings: 8 cents per gallon.
Check Your Cap
It is estimated that nearly 17% of cars on the
road have broken or missing gas caps, which
not only reduces gas mileage but may harm the
environment.
Cost Savings: 2 cents per gallon.
Slow Down
For every 5 mph you reduce highway speed,
you can reduce fuel consumption by 7%.
Cost Savings: 19 cents, by reducing speed from
70 mph to 65 mph.
Drive More Smoothly
The more smoothly you accelerate and
decelerate, the better your gas mileage, with
potential gas savings of 33% on the highway
and 5% around town.
Cost Savings: 48 cents a gallon.
Don't Give Your Foot a Brake
Riding with your foot on the brake not only
wears out brakes but can also increase gas
consumption by as much as 35%.
Cost Savings: 96 cents per gallon.
Lighten Up
For every 100 extra pounds carried around,
your vehicle loses 1 to 2% in fuel efficiency.
Cost Savings: 4 cents per gallon, per 100
pounds of weight removed.
Don't Be Idle
Besides causing pollution, idling wastes gas. If
stopped for more than 30 seconds, turn off the
engine, and don't bother to 'warm up' your car
before driving -- it is not necessary.
Cost Savings: 1 cent per gallon, for every two
minutes you avoid idling.
For more information, tips and ideas, visit
DoSomething.org.
By Justin Bannister, NMSU
LAS CRUCES - New Mexico State University is
set to play host to a collection of local, state and
national leaders, as well as hundreds of
attendees to the inaugural Domenici Public
Policy Conference, Aug. 20-22, at NMSU. The
conference will conclude with a free picnic and
free concert performed by Randy Travis.
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is
expected to lead off the conference. Former U.
S. Secretary of State James A Baker, III, U.S.
Senator Jeff Bingaman, former U.S.
Representative Manuel Lujan, Jr. and U.S.
Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman have
all agreed to speak during the event.
“Sen. Domenici is a visionary,” said Garrey
Carruthers, NMSU vice president for economic
development and chair of the Pete V. Domenici
Legacy. “It’s because of his vision that New
Mexico looks the way it does today. This
conference will celebrate his vision and his
impact not only on New Mexico, but on the entire
country.”
“This project is incredibly important – not just to
New Mexico State University, but to the entire
country,” said Waded Cruzado, NMSU’s
executive vice president and provost. “The work
done by Sen. Domenici and those who research
his legacy will guide us for years to come.”
The Domenici Conference is part of the Pete V.
Domenici Legacy, a statewide effort led by
NMSU to honor the senator’s historic tenure in
the U.S. Senate. Domenici will retire this year as
the longest serving senator in New Mexico
history.
Domenici Conference sessions will focus on
topics important to the senator during his time in
office, including behavioral health, national
security, the federal budget and nuclear
nonproliferation.
Registration is available online at the
conference Web site, http://domenici.nmsu.edu.
The registration fee is $200 and $100 for
students, with scholarships available.
Registration is required for most conference
events. The opening ceremony Thursday
morning, a plenary session Thursday evening,
the picnic Friday morning and the Randy Travis
concert Friday afternoon are free and open to
the public. A complete conference agenda can
be found on the Domenici Conference Web site,
where the public is encouraged to sign up for
public events.
“We plan to make this an annual event where
scholars, leaders and friends of Sen. Domenici
gather to share their stories of his contributions
to public policy,” said Christina Chavez Kelley,
project manager for NMSU’s Domenici Legacy
activities.
Other confirmed conference speakers include
Paul Robinson, former ambassador and
president emeritus of Sandia National
Laboratories; Michael J. Fitzpatrick, executive
director of the National Alliance on Mental
Illness; William Hoagland, a former member of
Domenici’s staff; and Siegfried Hecker, co-
director of the Center for International Security
and Cooperation. Other speakers will be
confirmed later this summer.
While the conference will take place at NMSU,
Chavez Kelley said it is a statewide effort, with
support and participation from universities
around New Mexico. Students from NMSU, Dona
Ana Community College, New Mexico Tech, the
University of New Mexico, Eastern New Mexico
University and Western New Mexico University
will have a chance to review academic papers
written by presenters and ask questions of their
research.
Additional Pete V. Domenici Legacy activities will
include housing the Domenici Archives at the
NMSU Library, the planning and construction of
a building on the NMSU campus to honor the
senator and the formation of the Domenici
Public Policy Institute. For more information on
the conference, e-mail pdl@nmsu.edu.
Gas-saving tips
With the national average price of regular gas
up to $4 a gallon, and New Yorkers and
Californians paying far above that amount,
people are scrambling to find ways to conserve
gas. Want to save 20% or more on fuel costs?
Follow these 10 simple tips from the Consumer
Federation of America.
Check Your Air Filter
A clean air filter can improve gas mileage by as
much as 10%, and nearly one in four cars
needs an air filter replacement.
Cost Savings: 28 cents a gallon.
Straighten Up
Poor alignment not only causes tires to wear out
more quickly, but also forces your engine to
work harder, which can reduce fuel economy by
as much as 10%.
Cost Savings: 28 cents per gallon.
Tune Up
A properly tuned engine can improve mileage
by 4%.
Cost Savings: 11 cents a gallon.
Pump 'em Up
More than one-quarter of vehicles have
improperly inflated tires. The average under-
inflation of 7.5 pounds causes a loss of 2.8% in
fuel efficiency.
Cost Savings: 8 cents per gallon.
Check Your Cap
It is estimated that nearly 17% of cars on the
road have broken or missing gas caps, which
not only reduces gas mileage but may harm the
environment.
Cost Savings: 2 cents per gallon.
Slow Down
For every 5 mph you reduce highway speed,
you can reduce fuel consumption by 7%.
Cost Savings: 19 cents, by reducing speed from
70 mph to 65 mph.
Drive More Smoothly
The more smoothly you accelerate and
decelerate, the better your gas mileage, with
potential gas savings of 33% on the highway
and 5% around town.
Cost Savings: 48 cents a gallon.
Don't Give Your Foot a Brake
Riding with your foot on the brake not only
wears out brakes but can also increase gas
consumption by as much as 35%.
Cost Savings: 96 cents per gallon.
Lighten Up
For every 100 extra pounds carried around,
your vehicle loses 1 to 2% in fuel efficiency.
Cost Savings: 4 cents per gallon, per 100
pounds of weight removed.
Don't Be Idle
Besides causing pollution, idling wastes gas. If
stopped for more than 30 seconds, turn off the
engine, and don't bother to 'warm up' your car
before driving -- it is not necessary.
Cost Savings: 1 cent per gallon, for every two
minutes you avoid idling.
For more information, tips and ideas, visit
DoSomething.org.
