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    Month: December 2015

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    Rio Rancho targeted for drilling

    Photo of Rio Rancho, looking towards Sandias

    By Benton Howell Rio Grande Chapter When an energy company comes to town and asks for quick response to its requests to drill a fracking well within a water-conservation area, and about 2 miles from a residential community, it already

    Ellen Loehman December 31, 2015July 11, 2017 Read more

    Get out to the Bosque!

    Photo of Canada Geese in the Rio Grande Bosque

    Saturday, January 16. Bosque by Wheelchair — see the Sandhill Cranes at Los Poblanos Fields. Open space will open area to cars. Trails are hard-packed clay. Also to be seen are hawks, Canada geese, the occasional road runner, crows, perhaps a

    Ellen Loehman December 31, 2015April 19, 2016 Read more

    Berry reneges on Bosque agreement

    Photo of Albuquerque bosque with city-bulldozed trail

    By Richard Barish Bosque Action chair In February, Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry plowed a trail through the Bosque with no advance notice to anyone. A public outcry ensued. As a result, in March, the City, the Sierra Club, and the

    Ellen Loehman December 31, 2015January 26, 2016 Read more

    Jeff Potter, 1955-2015

    Photo of Jeff Potter

    By Ray Powell Former State Land Commissioner A life worth celebrating! Jeffrey William Potter, an active member and leader of our Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club, died on Dec. 3, 2015, from brain cancer. Jeff was born in Los

    Ellen Loehman December 31, 2015February 16, 2016 Read more

    Game Commission Nixes Federal Funding

    Photo of NM Game Commission

    By Teresa Seamster, Northern Group chair The 2015 State Wildlife Action Plan took two years to develop and was prepared with the cooperation of many state partners, such as Natural Heritage New Mexico at UNM, Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research

    Ellen Loehman December 31, 2015July 9, 2019 Read more

    Bosque update – December 2015

    The City has now revealed what its public process will be for the extension of its trail north of I-40 to Campbell Road this winter.  As you probably know by now, the administration reneged on its agreement to follow a process

    Ellen Loehman December 29, 2015January 26, 2016 Read more

    Grassroots Lobbying Training – Las Cruces, Albuquerque, Santa Fe

    Header image for the Rio Grande Sierra Club "Politics" web page.

    Are you wondering how things work at the Roundhouse? Are you concerned about the new composition of the State House of Representatives? Are you worried about legislation that could harm all New Mexicans? Are you looking for a way to

    Ellen Loehman December 29, 2015May 31, 2016 Read more

    Holiday Stroll for Climate Hope – event video

    12/3/2015. As climate negotiators met in Paris for COP21, the Albuquerque Climate Coalition marched and sang clean energy carols at the Nob Hill ‘holiday shop and stroll’ to gather petition signatures for 100% clean renewable energy by 2050.

    Ellen Loehman December 15, 2015January 24, 2017 Read more

    From Paris to Santa Fe – event video

    On December 3, we rallied with 350NM and with Santa Fe climate coalition partners to celebrate the ‎Paris agreement and push for ‎Clean Energy Solutions. And we sang clean climate carols like Paneles Solares.

    Ellen Loehman December 15, 2015 Read more

    Bosque Bash – event photos

    Sunday, December 13, 2015 was the Third Annual Bosque Bash, to celebrate successes and plan for the future. [nemus_slider id=”2502″]  

    Ellen Loehman December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 Read more
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