New Mexico did not completely escape the rightward winds of this past election, but all-in-all, escaped relatively unscathed. Thank you for your support!
New Mexico election results analysis
Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter statement calling for Caja del Rio National Monument designation
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich called on Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to designate the Caja del Rio landscape as a national monument, which would permanently protect the region from mining and other destructive land uses.
2024 Year in Review
January With Sierra Club testifying in support, the New Mexico Construction Industries Commission votes to adopt the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code. It requires builders to design and construct new buildings with improved performance. The code includes requirements for new
Rio Grande Chapter endorsements for the 2024 November general election.
SCOTUS Upholds EPA’s Commonsense Efforts to Curb Methane Emissions from Oil & Gas Industry
On October 4, the United States Supreme Court rejected an effort by industry polluters and their political allies to block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) comprehensive Clean Air Act standards to cut methane and other harmful pollutants from the oil and gas industry.
2024 General Election Endorsements
View the endorsed candidates for state races for the 2024 general election.
Chapter and group candidate statements
This page includes candidate statements for the 2024 Rio Grande Chapter Executive Committee and Group Executive Committee elections. Electronic ballots will be emailed to all current chapter members on November 13, 2024. Please visit Sierra Club My Account or call
2024 Climate Solutions Town Halls
In August, “Gen Green” will engage with communities across New Mexico with the goal of educating and empowering our community through a series of Climate Solutions – Just Transition Town Halls. Albuquerque August 8, Las Cruces August 14, Taos August 22, Santa Fe August 29
Opinion: ‘Produced water’ must be kept out of our state’s rivers and streams
We’re in the news: Albuquerque Journal op-ed piece includes member Dale Doremus. June 16, 2024
Tell the NM Oil Conservation Commission we want oil and gas operators paying to clean up their toxic pollution!
NM taxpayers are often left paying the clean-up bill for low or non-producing wells that leak toxic chemicals into the groundwater. The industry’s “insurance coverage” doesn’t include enough funding to address the actual costs. Tell the Commission the rules need to change.