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    Author: Mona Blaber

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    Community groups react to San Juan closure and transition issues

    Community groups react to San Juan closure and transition issues

    In 2017, majority owner and operator Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) announced that the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station was too expensive to operate and that the last two of the plant’s four units would be retired in

    Mona Blaber September 29, 2022October 20, 2022 Read more

    Community groups cheer PRC denial of PNM effort to delay rate credits, community transition funds

    Ruling preserves $8/month savings for average customer, immediate issuance of community funding when San Juan Generating Station closes Sept. 30 For immediate release: July 21, 2022 The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission on Thursday denied PNM’s motion for a stay

    Mona Blaber July 26, 2022March 24, 2023 Read more

    PRC orders rate credit to reflect savings of closing coal plant

    PRC orders rate credit to reflect savings of closing coal plant

    Commisison requires PNM to credit customers and issue community funds as soon as San Juan plant closes The Public Regulation Commission voted 5-0 on June 29 that PNM violated the Energy Transition Act, agreeing with environmental and consumer groups that

    Mona Blaber July 6, 2022October 20, 2022 Read more

    “They say memories don’t burn”

    “They say memories don’t burn”

    Anita Gonzales, a Las Vegas resident and Rio Grande Chapter board member, wrote this account for a national Sierra Club email to raise funds for community members impacted by New Mexico’s devastating fires. You can donate to the Las Vegas

    Mona Blaber June 7, 2022July 7, 2022 Read more

    Community groups, NM Gas settle on hydrogen, rate proposal

    Photo of gas flare by Varodrig

    Utility agrees to drop hydrogen-blending pilot, cut proposed rate increase in half, advocate for legislation enabling low-income utility rates For immediate release: May 23, 2022 On Friday, Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy, Western Resource Advocates, PRC staff, the New Mexico

    Mona Blaber May 23, 2022July 7, 2022 Read more

    Coalition delivers 80K comments to Bureau of Land Management to “Truly Honor Chaco” 

    Coalition delivers 80K comments to Bureau of Land Management to “Truly Honor Chaco” 

    Commenters demand more meaningful protections for Greater Chaco and greater involvement of impacted communities For Immediate Release: May 6, 2022 (Photos) Santa Fe, NM – Today, the Greater Chaco Coalition/Frack Off Chaco, composed of environmental justice advocates, Indigenous grassroots organizations,

    Mona Blaber May 10, 2022July 7, 2022 Read more

    New Mexico adopts Clean Car standards

    New Mexico adopts Clean Car standards

    Standards mean more electric cars will be available in New Mexico, possibly as early as this year FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 5, 2022 CONTACT: Tammy Fiebelkorn, SWEEP, tfiebelkorn@swenergy.org, Liliana Castillo, media@nmcleancarscleanair.com, 575.219.9619 On Thursday, the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board

    Mona Blaber May 5, 2022October 11, 2022 Read more

    Urge NM to adopt Clean Cars standards!

    Urge NM to adopt Clean Cars standards!

    New Mexico has proposed Advanced Clean Cars standards that the state Environmental Improvement Board are now considering. Please urge the board to adopt these rules and move on to Clean Trucks rules as soon as possible! New Mexico’s proposed Clean

    Mona Blaber May 5, 2022May 30, 2022 Read more

    Methane standards bring big climate, health wins for New Mexico

    Methane standards bring big climate, health wins for New Mexico

    Photo: Reporters film Earthwork’s Pete Dronkers with an infrared camera at one of the Four Corners sites that a NASA report found to be a ‘super-emitter’ of invisible methane gas. CONTACT: Camilla Feibelman, camilla.feibelman@sierraclub.org, 505.715.8388 New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board adopts

    Mona Blaber April 21, 2022October 11, 2022 Read more

    Sierra Club statement on President Biden barring Russian oil imports

    Sierra Club statement on President Biden barring Russian oil imports

    Statement on President Biden’s ban on Russian oil imports For Immediate Release: March 8, 2022 Contact: Miya King-Flaherty, Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter, miya.king-flaherty@sierraclub.org, (505) 301 – 0863 Oil and gas supply and revenue are weapons used by Russian oligarchs

    Mona Blaber April 1, 2022April 10, 2025 Read more
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