New Mexico & El Paso
The 2025 New Mexico legislative session is upon us, and as ever, our air, climate, land, water, wildlife, families and communities require our action. You have been an important grassroots environmental lobbyist and we so appreciate your participation, work and support.
On his first day in office, President Trump announced a slew of devastating attempts to harm our air, water, and communities. We must work tirelessly during the current legislative session to defend the safety and security of our communities.
We have an ambitious portfolio of legislation to protect New Mexico’s air, land, water, climate and communities. It’s a portfolio we can’t achieve without you.
Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter outings for January-March 2025. Come and join us!
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!
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.
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.
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.
View the endorsed candidates for state races for the 2024 general election.