New Mexico & El Paso
On February 7, the Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee advanced the Clear Horizons Act (SB 18) on a 6-4 vote, moving New Mexico closer to a long-term planning framework that provides certainty for businesses, protects family budgets, and supports stable economic growth across the state.
February 3, 2026: The Clear Horizons Act advanced today in the Senate Conservation Committee on a 5-4 vote after a high-turnout hearing moved to the Senate floor to accommodate public interest. Lawmakers heard two hours of public comment, including a full hour of testimony from supporters.
On January 29, the New Mexico Senate Conservation Committee unanimously voted to advance a bill that would monitor an invasion of disease-bearing mosquito species that have been spreading across New Mexico for the past decade.
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.
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.
Please visit the calendar for more information or to register for any of these events. July 2026 Friday, July 10 – Nambe Lake hike. The trail is 6.5 miles roundtrip with 2,000 ft elevation gain. The majority of the trail
Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter outings for January – March 2026. We look forward to seeing you outside!
Senate Republicans voted against a resolution that would have stopped the Trump administration from delaying critical methane pollution standards — a decision that leaves New Mexico vulnerable to pollution from Texas’ unregulated oil and gas fields.
Response to BLM letter sent to Tribal governments, stating the BLM would initiate a process to revoke an administrative mineral withdrawal for future oil and gas drilling within a 10-mile buffer around Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
At the Water and Natural Resources Interim Committee hearing in Santa Fe, scientists, economists, and policy leaders told lawmakers that New Mexico is paying a steep price for rising temperatures from higher insurance premiums and shrinking water supplies to the mounting costs of rebuilding after fires and floods.