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    Month: September 2017

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    Will Sandoval County choose oil and gas over people? 

    Will Sandoval County choose oil and gas over people? 

    By Miya King-Flaherty, Chapter Public-Lands Fellow On September 21, the Sandoval County Commission voted 4-1 to consider an oil and gas ordinance that would shut out public input and endanger drinking water. But there’s still time to stop it. Planning and

    Ellen Loehman September 30, 2017October 31, 2017 Read more

    Caring for our water

    Caring for our water

    There are several upcoming events when you can learn and be proactive about water in Santa Fe County. Stormwater Santa Fe is one of five cities nationwide selected by the EPA to receive assistance with stormwater planning. A brainstorming session

    Ellen Loehman September 26, 2017July 9, 2019 Read more

    No Climate in Science

    No Climate in Science

    On Sept. 13, the NM Public Education Department quietly released a draft of new science standards – deleting climate change, evolution and the age of the earth.

    Ellen Loehman September 20, 2017July 9, 2019 Read more

    Sandoval officials side with Big Oil and Gas over residents

    Sandoval officials side with Big Oil and Gas over residents

    For immediate release: Sept. 14, 2017 Last week, the Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3-2 to recommend an oil and gas ordinance that would bypass public input and endanger drinking water. But there’s still time to stop it.

    Mona Blaber September 20, 2017November 28, 2017 Read more

    Sierra Club weighs in on proposed science standards

    Sierra Club weighs in on proposed science standards

    There was a lot of interest after we issued a press release criticizing the Public Education Department’s draft science standards. Here are some examples of news articles: Santa Fe Reporter – The Same, But Different KOB Channel 4 – Science teaching

    Ellen Loehman September 20, 2017July 9, 2019 Read more

    Gov. Martinez’s twisting of science is dangerous and bad for education

    Gov. Martinez’s twisting of science is dangerous and bad for education

    New Mexico’s Public Education Department released proposed science standards that scrubs climate change and even the age of the Earth from our schools. This is the response of the Rio Grande Sierra Club.

    Ellen Loehman September 19, 2017July 9, 2019 Read more

    New Mexico Residents Respond to Zinke’s Public Lands Recommendations

    Photo of Organ Mountains by the Bureau of Land Management for an article by the Rio Grande Sierra Club about Organ Mountains / Four Corners Legislation passed by Sens. Udall and Heinrich

    In response to Secretary Zinke’s call to change management of our newest national monuments, the Rio Grande Chapter has organized rallies across the state.

    Ellen Loehman September 18, 2017July 9, 2019 Read more

    National Public Lands Day, September 30

    National Public Lands Day, September 30

    Celebrate National Public Lands Day on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Saturday, September 30, by volunteering to work on popular multi-use trails that need a little TLC. 

    Ellen Loehman September 12, 2017February 6, 2018 Read more

    Trip report – Wheeler Peak

    Trip report – Wheeler Peak

    Rio Grande Chapter outings report – Wheeler Peak, 9/9/2017

    Ellen Loehman September 12, 2017 Read more

    Wildlife photography: Cherish what we have

    Being in nature with a camera enriches the experience. You will find yourself looking for the bird making that noise, and once you take his picture, you’ll have a record to help find out just what bird it was, then you’ll want to know more about him.

    Ellen Loehman September 7, 2017 Read more
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