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    Month: May 2020

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    How many potential superfund sites can Pecos River Canyon sustain?

    How many potential superfund sites can Pecos River Canyon sustain?

    The entire Pecos River system of watersheds, river, tributaries and floodplain could be re-contaminated due to a recent application by the Australian based New World Cobalt Mining Company that has a small limited liability group, Comexico, LLC, filing for exploratory rights in the old Tererro Mine area.

    Ellen Loehman May 29, 2020 Read more

    N.M. Senate District 38: Sierra Club endorses Carrie Hamblen

    N.M. Senate District 38: Sierra Club endorses Carrie Hamblen

    June 2 New Mexico Democratic primary District 38 (Las Cruces and south Doña Ana County): Carrie Hamblen The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter is proud to endorse our friend and community leader Carrie Hamblen for the Senate District 38 Democratic

    Mona Blaber May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 Read more

    Endorsements in contested 2020 NM primary races

    In these difficult times, elections may understandably not be the first thing on everybody’s mind. However, as we have recently observed, good leadership matters a great deal. View our list of vetted candidates for the NM House and Senate, and two county commissioner races.

    Ellen Loehman May 21, 2020June 4, 2020 Read more

    PRC approves job-creating, low-cost renewable/storage projects

    PRC approves job-creating, low-cost renewable/storage projects

    On May 13, the PRC approved two renewable projects to serve El Paso Electric’s New Mexico and Texas customers. The 100-MW solar Hecate project will be built in Santa Teresa, N.M., and the Buena Vista hybrid project, which has 100 MW of solar plus 50 MW of battery, will be built in Otero County. 

    Ellen Loehman May 18, 2020 Read more

    No Oil Bailout!

    No Oil Bailout!

    Don’t let the oil companies use the coronavirus as an excuse to disguise decades worth of greed and mismanagement.

    Ellen Loehman May 13, 2020 Read more

    Urgent – Stop Trump’s Border Wall Construction!

    Urgent – Stop Trump’s Border Wall Construction!

    Even though some walls are already being built, we need thousands to speak up against them. Let the record show that we strongly object to the lawless, reckless, & destructive border walls! 

    Ellen Loehman May 13, 2020May 23, 2020 Read more

    N.M. Senate District 4: Sierra Club endorses Noreen Kelly

    N.M. Senate District 4: Sierra Club endorses Noreen Kelly

    June 2 New Mexico Democratic primary District 4 (McKinley, Cibola and San Juan counties): Noreen Kelly The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter is proud to endorse Noreen Kelly for N.M. Senate District 4.  Kelly, a Navajo elder from Church Rock,

    Mona Blaber May 12, 2020May 18, 2020 Read more

    N.M. Senate District 9: Sierra Club endorses Brenda McKenna

    N.M. Senate District 9: Sierra Club endorses Brenda McKenna

    June 2 New Mexico Democratic primary District 9 (Corrales, E. Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Sandoval County): Brenda McKenna The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter is proud to endorse Brenda McKenna, a longtime wildlife and community advocate, for N.M. Senate District 4.

    Mona Blaber May 12, 2020May 18, 2020 Read more

    N.M. Senate District 28: Sierra Club endorses Siah Correa Hemphill

    N.M. Senate District 28: Sierra Club endorses Siah Correa Hemphill

    June 2 New Mexico Democratic primary District 28: Grant, Socorro and Catron counties: Siah Correa Hemphill The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter endorsed Siah Correa Hemphill for N.M. Senate District 28 because of her deep commitment to her community and

    Mona Blaber May 12, 2020May 17, 2020 Read more

    N.M. Senate District 30: Sierra Club endorses Pam Cordova

    N.M. Senate District 30: Sierra Club endorses Pam Cordova

    June 2 New Mexico Democratic Primary State Senate District 30: Cibola (including Grants), McKinley, Socorro, Valencia counties The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter has the pleasure of endorsing a longtime member, Pam Cordova, for state Senate in District 30. Cordova

    Mona Blaber May 12, 2020May 18, 2020 Read more
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