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    El Paso Meet and Greet and Premier Showing of Wild Ways, April 8

    The El Paso Sierra Club is invites the community to a Meet and Greet and the Premier El Paso showing of “Wild Ways” on Saturday morning, April 8, 2017 at Chamizal National Memorial Auditorium. Meet other members of the El Paso

    combatbutter March 15, 2017March 15, 2017 Read more

    Thank Sens. Udall and Heinrich for Organ Mountains legislation

    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

    A long-awaited piece of federal legislation, the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks Conservation Act, was introduced by U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich on June 10. This legislation would designate around 240,000 acres of the new Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument

    combatbutter July 3, 2016July 10, 2016 Read more

    Let’s return the Mexican wolf to Texas!

    Photo of Texas Wolf for the El Paso Sierra Club group as part of a campaign to return the wolf to Texas

    For the sake of wilderness and our ecosystem, a growing number of people believe that the Mexican wolf should be given the chance to reclaim its rightful role in the Chihuahuan Desert of West Texas. Please tell Texas Parks and

    combatbutter June 30, 2016July 9, 2019 Read more

    Forum Series: Health Impacts of Oil and Gas in the Four Corners

    Photo of Shiprock by Bowie Snodgrass for article by the Rio Grande Sierra Club on the health impacts of oil and gas in the four corners

    Join us for the launch of our series of 3 forums on the health impacts of oil and gas in the Four Corners area. Part I: Mapping the Threats Date & time: June 30th, 2016 at 6:30pm Location: Step Back Inn, 123 W.

    combatbutter June 26, 2016September 28, 2020 Read more

    New map displays methane threat to New Mexico

    Map of methane threats in New Mexico by oilandgasthreatmap.com

    Albuquerque, NM — On June 15, a coalition of groups released OilAndGasThreatMap.com, a new tool that maps the locations of the 58,777 oil and gas facilities operating in New Mexico and the populations, schools and hospitals within a half-mile radius

    combatbutter June 16, 2016July 9, 2019 Read more

    Learn whether oil and gas facilities put your family at risk

    Photo of natural gas fire by Tod Baker for an article by the Rio Grande Sierra Club about oil and gas risks in New Mexico

    Attend a webinar on Tuesday, June 21, to learn about a new tool that maps the locations of the 58,777 oil and gas facilities operating in New Mexico and the populations, schools and hospitals within a half-mile radius of those

    combatbutter June 16, 2016September 28, 2020 Read more

    Make plans to spend Spring Break at Cedar Mesa

    El Paso Sierra Club Executive Committee member Dr. John Walton will be leading an outing March 5-11, 2016 to Cedar Mesa in Utah. The Spring Break adventure will include various hikes with short (30 degrees) elevation gains. To sign up

    combatbutter February 21, 2016March 15, 2016 Read more

    Recycling in El Paso – Citizen Collection Stations

    Recycling in El Paso – Citizen Collection Stations

    Did you know that El Paso residents (No commercial business / contractors) can take trash, household hazardous waste, and bulky items to one of four public drop-off locations, known as Citizen Collection Stations, within the city. Trash is collected at

    combatbutter December 10, 2015July 9, 2019 Read more

    El Paso Sierra Club endorses new effort to establish US Mexico International Park

    El Paso Sierra Club endorses new effort  to establish US Mexico International Park

    An unprecedented ceremony held at Chamizal National Memorial in El Paso commemorated the 80th anniversary of the first signed agreement between the United States and Mexico allowing for “the creation and operation of International Parks, Forests, and Wild Life Preserves

    combatbutter December 6, 2015July 9, 2019 Read more

    Sen. Rodríguez: Solar energy benefits El Paso, EPE proposal does not

    Sen. Rodríguez: Solar energy benefits El Paso, EPE proposal does not

    Sen. Rodriguez is an avid hiker and biker. He is pictured speaking at the GRO conference in Downtown El Paso. El Paso – State Sen. José Rodríguez today announced his opposition to a proposal by El Paso Electric (EPE) that

    combatbutter November 20, 2015June 6, 2017 Read more
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