New Mexico & El Paso
The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter is joining our Pueblo, Diné, and Tribal neighbors as well as other environmental and community groups in opposing Trump’s plan to expose the Great Chaco Landscape to oil and gas drilling.
Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter outings for July – September 2026. We look forward to seeing you outside!
The New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission voted on July 1 to reform outdated oil and gas bonding and cleanup rules, adopting some of the strongest safeguards in the country to prevent orphan wells and ensure oil and gas corporations pay to clean up the wells they drill and operate.
New Mexico has led on transportation electrification and made meaningful progress on rolling out federal EV charging dollars in 2025, but the vast majority of that funding remains unspent, according to a new Sierra Club report out today.
Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter outings for April – June 2026. We look forward to seeing you outside!
Please join us from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 26 in Balloon Fiesta Park for Earth Day Festival NM. This family event is full of fun environmental activities focused on our beautiful state of New Mexico.
These are the candidates for state and local elections who have been endorsed by the Chapter and who have opponents in the June primary. Endorsements of candidates who have no primary opponent will be disclosed at a later date. Be sure to vote on June 2.
The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter stands with State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard in opposing the Trump regime’s plan to seize seven acres of New Mexico lands for Border Patrol facilities.
April is Earth Month and everyday this week has felt like Earth Day. Help us celebrate the latest news and find out ways we could use your help.
The New Mexico Environment Department’s Environmental Improvement Board approved a landmark update to its air quality permit fee structure that increases essential funding for inspections, monitoring, and enforcement.