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    Month: September 2016

    Fall Outings

    Fall Outings

    October Outings Tuesday, October 4: Ascent to the Alpine Meadows Adventures Above Santa Fe Ski Basin (recurring hike). Weekly burst of 90 minutes ascending 2,000 vertical feet, with variety of scenic rewards at the top. Departure at 8:30 a.m. from De

    Ellen Loehman September 27, 2016July 9, 2019 Outings Read more

    Collect and analyze campaign messages

    Collect and analyze campaign messages

    Are you furious over some the campaign calls or mailings you’ve been receiving? At the least, we can keep a record. New Mexico In Depth has created a site to collect and analyze campaign messages in the election: Follow the Message. Please participate

    Ellen Loehman September 27, 2016August 21, 2025 Pajarito Group Read more

    Comments on proposed revisions to NM water protection regulations

    photo of surface discharge

    Below are the New Mexico Environmental Law Center’s objections to the NMED proposed revisions to the groundwater and surface water regulations, which are available here. Some of the proposed changes are onerous and directly attack public participation, make variances essentially permanent, and take the Kirtland spill “off the books”

    Ellen Loehman September 27, 2016July 9, 2019 Latest News, Water Read more

    Act TODAY: Don’t let PRC cave to PNM rate demands

    Act TODAY: Don’t let PRC cave to PNM rate demands

    PNM is pulling out all the stops to increase our electric bills by 15.5%. It went into attack mode when the Public Regulation Commission’s hearing examiner recommended the PRC allow “only” a 6.6% hike. PNM threatened layoffs and court appeals.

    Mona Blaber September 20, 2016September 9, 2025 Climate Change, Latest News Read more

    Sierra Club isn’t an issue in PNM rate case

    Sierra Club isn’t an issue in PNM rate case

    This op-ed was originally published in the Santa Fe New Mexican. My View: David Coss Public Service Company of New Mexico wants to raise our electric rates by more than 15 percent, and it was not happy that a Public Regulation

    Ellen Loehman September 13, 2016July 9, 2019 Around the Chapter, Climate Change, Latest News Read more

    Letter on Standing Rock from Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter

    Letter on Standing Rock from Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter

    The chapter sent the following letter on the Dakota Access Pipeline to Sens. Heinrich and Udall and Reps. Lujan and Lujan Grisham on September 8, 2016. Rio Grande Chapter 1807 Second Street, Suite 45 Santa Fe, N.M. 87505 (505) 983-2703

    Ellen Loehman September 13, 2016 Around the Chapter, Land, Latest News Read more

    Chaco Canyon: Too precious to frack

    Chaco Canyon: Too precious to frack

    Our public lands are under siege, and the Bureau of Land Management continues to prioritize oil and gas extraction over our climate, air and water. We need your help to protect Chaco Canyon and the surrounding communities from fracking.

    Mona Blaber September 2, 2016February 14, 2017 Climate Change, Latest News Read more

    Don’t let BLM auction off Chaco to oil and gas

    Chaco Culture National Historical Park is Northwest New Mexico’s San Juan Basin, where there are over 56,000 oil and gas wells and processing plants. Last month, NASA released a report that identified natural gas waste and methane pollution as major contributors

    Mona Blaber September 2, 2016March 27, 2026 Latest News, Northern New Mexico Group Read more

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