Public opposition to pesticide spraying in Rio Arriba
The Rio Grande Chapter's recent “Aerial Pesticide Alert” resulted in over 250 personalized comments from members, and thousands from residents and organizations, opposing the USDA Animal and Plant Inspection Service’s (APHIS) proposal to spray close to 40 square miles of ... Read More
Sierra Club statement on Biden Administration Protections for Buffalo Tract
The Biden Administration announced new protections for critical public and ancestral tribal lands near Placitas in New Mexico. An order issued by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland protects more than 4,200 acres of New Mexico landscapes known as the Buffalo Tract ... Read More
Biden Administration Finalizes Important Reforms to Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program
In April 2024, the BLM issued its final Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Rule, the first comprehensive update to the federal onshore oil and gas leasing program in decades. The rule includes long-overdue, commonsense fiscal reforms and incorporates updates passed ... Read More
Update on the Solar Tax Credit
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 252 into law. This new law makes $20 million in supplemental New Solar Market Development tax credits available to individuals ... Read More
