Federal Climate Rollback Raises Stakes for New Mexico Legislature to Pass the Clear Horizons Act

Federal Climate Rollback Raises Stakes for New Mexico Legislature to Pass the Clear Horizons Act

February 11, 2026. As the Trump administration moves to rescind the EPA’s Endangerment Finding, NM lawmakers face an urgent decision of their own. With federal climate protections being dismantled, the Clear Horizons Act (SB18) represents the state’s best opportunity to ensure long-term planning, protect families from rising costs driven by extreme weather and harmful pollution, and hold major polluters accountable here at home. SB18 will be heard on the Senate floor today.

Interfaith Climate Group to Walk 320 Miles from Permian Basin to Santa Fe in Climate Justice Pilgrimage

Interfaith Climate Group to Walk 320 Miles from Permian Basin to Santa Fe in Climate Justice Pilgrimage

New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light announced “A Pilgrimage for Our Shared Home,” a 320-mile walk from the Carlsbad, New Mexico in the Permian Basin to the State Capitol in Santa Fe. The pilgrimage will bear witness to communities suffering from climate impacts and join the call throughout the state to enact bold policies to protect people and the planet.

Clear Horizons Act Introduced to Protect New Mexico Families from Rising Costs

Clear Horizons Act Introduced to Protect New Mexico Families from Rising Costs

On January 22, lawmakers formally introduced the Clear Horizons Act (Senate Bill 18), a plan to provide long-term planning, stability, and accountability from the harmful effects of polluting industries. As New Mexican families continue to face rising costs associated with the waste and byproducts of polluting industries, leaders in Santa Fe are responding with actionable legislation.

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