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    Month: April 2020

    PRC Delay of San Juan Coal Plant’s Replacement Decision is Unfortunate and Risky

    It is hard to fathom a PRC that within a week of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day would choose to reject some of the cheapest solar and battery projects in the country. But they did.

    Ellen Loehman April 29, 2020April 10, 2025 Press Release Read more

    2020 New Mexico Primary: State Senate Endorsements

    2020 New Mexico Primary: State Senate Endorsements

    The Rio Grande Sierra Club endorsements for the New Mexico primary – State Senate.

    Ellen Loehman April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Elections Read more

    2020 New Mexico Primary: State House Endorsements

    2020 New Mexico Primary: State House Endorsements

    Rio Grande Sierra Club 2020 primary endorsements – State House of Re

    Ellen Loehman April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Elections Read more

    Film: We are Greater Chaco

    Film: We are Greater Chaco

    We Are Greater Chaco highlights grassroots Diné and Pueblo efforts to protect the Greater Chaco landscape and its living communities and cultures from fracking. More than 93% of the available lands in the Greater Chaco have already been leased for industrialized fracking. They are fighting for the last 7%.

    Ellen Loehman April 28, 2020May 17, 2026 Climate Change, Latest News Read more

    50th Anniversary of Earth Day Events

    50th Anniversary of Earth Day Events

    This week we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, certainly not in the way we expected, but with all of the creativity and flexibility that we can muster. Join us in these livestream events.

    Ellen Loehman April 21, 2020May 17, 2026 Events Read more

    A tribute to our friend and hero, Robert Tohe

    A tribute to our friend and hero, Robert Tohe

    2019 ended with the deeply painful loss of Robert Tohe, a longtime Sierra Club Environmental Justice Organizer and a lifelong activist. 

    Ellen Loehman April 21, 2020 Around the Chapter Read more

    Groups ask state to protect Albuquerque Basin aquifer

    Groups ask state to protect Albuquerque Basin aquifer

    Efforts are underway to better protect the entire Albuquerque Basin aquifer at the state level with an Executive Order. 

    Ellen Loehman April 21, 2020 Central New Mexico Group, Water Read more

    Volunteer hero: Fred Houdek

    Volunteer hero: Fred Houdek

    The Sierra Club has been the lucky beneficiary of the incredible leadership skills from Fred Houdek. We’re so lucky to have had him for all these years as our Central Group Chair.

    Ellen Loehman April 21, 2020 Around the Chapter, Central New Mexico Group Read more

    Chair’s column: Make our chapter your home for activism

    Chair’s column: Make our chapter your home for activism

    April 2020 message from Rio Grande Chapter Chair, Mary Hotvedt.

    Ellen Loehman April 21, 2020 Around the Chapter Read more

    We respond: COVID-19 crisis

    We respond: COVID-19 crisis

    The COVID-19 pandemic has cost many of us economically, physically and emotionally. We’ve gathered some resources.

    Ellen Loehman April 21, 2020May 13, 2026 Latest News Read more
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