Meet Rio Grande Chapter ExComm member Tom Gorman. He became involved in the Sierra Club as a volunteer in 2005, and has been active in public lands, wildlife, politics and legislative issues for the past 14 years.
Meet the ExComm – Tom Gorman
Meet the ExComm – Eric Patterson
Meet Rio Grande Chapter ExComm member Eric Patterson, from Taos.
Bill to protect for Chaco passes House
The Chaco bill passed out of the Natural Resources Committee on July 17 and is another step further to becoming a federal law. Rep. Deb Haaland was excellent and a true champion for New Mexico in this Energy Dominance era. There is still much to get done and we continue to push and work on getting broader protections for the landscape, surrounding communities, and fight for environmental justice.
Public hearing – methane safeguards
Reducing the oil and gas industry’s methane waste is a win-win proposition. Join us and raise your voices for common-sense safeguards in this series of public hearings.
Wildlife Services – Doña Ana County
On April 23, 2019 the Doña Ana County commission passed a resolution to cease using county funds for lethal predator and rodent control. But two months later, the commission repealed the resolution after pressure. There is still time to stop this backslide
Developments around the NM Healthy Soil Act
The NM Department of Agriculture is creating an inclusive process, involving all stakeholders, in the implementation of the 2019 Healthy Soil Program.
Sierra Club statement on PNM abandonment filing
In response to PNM’s abandonment filing at the Public Regulation Commission on Monday, Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Director Camilla Feibelman released this statement.
Wilderness First Aid – September 2019
The Rio Grande Chapter in conjunction with Kirtland Air Force Base, Outdoor Recreation has been offered the opportunity to convene a wilderness first aid course especially geared toward our members.
Summer 2019 Outings
Rio Grande Chapter outings for July-October 2019.
Zero Waste Team Goes with the Flow
Like most city dwellers, I pay my monthly water bill with scarcely a thought for what happens downstream after each flush of the toilet. When Central Group staffer Cecilia Chávez Beltrán suggested we take a tour of the local wastewater treatment facility, I told her it was beyond the scope of our zero-waste focus. But if she wanted to organize a tour, I’d go along.