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Winter Outings
Please RSVP the leader unless otherwise stated. Updates on some outings may be available on the Santa Fe Outings Meetup page. December outings Saturday, December 31: Soda Springs Loop at Buckman. Down wash and out Soda Springs trail, then up
2016 Year in Review
January • El Paso Group begins distributing reusable bags in low-income El Paso neighborhoods to promote reduced use of single-use plastic bags. February • Sandridge LLC withdraws its application for a natural-gas exploratory well near Rio Rancho city limits after
Public Demands Greater Chaco Protection
On Monday night, 36 tankers storing crude oil and wastewater exploded and burned. According to reports, approximately 10 families were evacuated. According to reports this morning, the fire has yet to be extinguished.
Out from under the methane cloud
We’ve all heard what President-elect Trump has said he’ll do to our environment when he gets into office, and it’s frightening. But we’re more concerned about what we are going to do. That’s you and me and other citizens who
A step forward on animal trapping in New Mexico
From Denise Fort, Rio Grande Chapter Energy & Climate Change Chair On November 29th the Santa Fe County Commission unanimously passed a resolution directing the staff to support efforts to end trapping on federal lands within the County and additionally to
Holiday party – Northern New Mexico group
Come celebrate endings & new beginnings. Featuring: Wine, drinks & refreshments Invocation from Standing Rock with Jim Klukkert & John Buchner Our honored speaker is our newly-elected Secretary of State, Maggie Toulouse-Oliver Hiking books on sale at $15 Date and
Stand up for Standing Rock
Sierra Club member Gary Kowalski is organizing a series of gatherings to press for a boycott of Phillips/Conoco and their relationship to the DAPL (Dakota Access Pipeline). “Phillips is one of the biggest investors in the Dakota Access Pipeline, and
Scenes from Standing Rock: Blog posts from protectors
Several members of the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter have made the trip to the Oceti Sakowin camp at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. Below are some reports from the site: Nov. 21, 2016 (John Buchser): Last