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    Month: September 2021

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    Senator Heinrich Signals Supports for Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies

    Senator Heinrich Signals Supports for Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies

    Senator Martin Heinrich released a letter yesterday to several environmental groups confirming that he supports ending federal subsidies to oil and gas companies. Heinrich’s message came in response to a letter from environmental groups and lawmakers across the state, who have been urging lawmakers to take action on subsidies as part of the upcoming spending packages.

    Ellen Loehman September 29, 2021 Read more

    New Mexico Lawmakers and Environmentalists Demand Senators Heinrich and Luján End Fossil Fuel Subsidies

    New Mexico Lawmakers and Environmentalists Demand Senators Heinrich and Luján End Fossil Fuel Subsidies

    Nearly a month after delivering a letter to New Mexico Sens. Martin Heinrich (D) and Ben Ray Luján (D), lawmakers and environmental advocates held a press conference to demand a response from the senators and a commitment to oppose the inclusion of fossil fuel subsidies in the federal budget reconciliation package. 

    Ellen Loehman September 17, 2021November 27, 2023 Read more

    Current outings

    Please visit the calendar for more information or to register for any of these events. April 2025 Saturday, April 5: Fort Stanton Historic Site – Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area (NCA),10 a.m-12 p.m. Join us for a leisurely hike

    Ellen Loehman September 16, 2021April 8, 2025 Read more

    Fall 2021 Outings

    Fall 2021 Outings

    Join us for outings, work projects and other outdoor-oriented events.

    Ellen Loehman September 16, 2021January 24, 2022 Read more

    Virtual Art Show – Recycled Art

    Virtual Art Show – Recycled Art

    Join us online for a juried recycled art exhibition. Of 77 entries, 35 were chosen and are listed in order of the 6 prize winners and then alphabetical by artist. Twelve of the entries are for sale, the price included in the title. All sales benefit the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter.

    Ellen Loehman September 15, 2021November 29, 2021 Read more

    New Mexicans urge senators to repeal fossil-fuel subsidies in budget reconciliation

    Fossil-fuels subsidies

    For Immediate Release: August 26, 2021 Photos HERE Albuquerque, N.M. — On Aug. 26, elected officials, residents from across New Mexico and groups representing nearly 300,000 members sent a letter urging U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján to

    Mona Blaber September 1, 2021 Read more

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