Landmark Energy Transition Act passes NM Legislature!
On Tuesday March 12, the New Mexico State House passed SB489, the Energy Transition Act, sending this landmark legislation to Gov. Michelle Lujan-Grisham’s office. Nearly 1,000 New Mexico Sierra Club supporters contacted their legislators in support of this life-saving and economy-fueling legislation ...
Sierra Club Report - Clean Energy and Battery Storage the Lowest-Cost Option to Replace San Juan Coal Plant
A study finds a mix of renewable energy, battery storage, and energy efficiency is the lowest-cost option for Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) to replace the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station. San Juan is on track to close in 2022 ...
Energy Transition Act Playlist
View Camilla's videos explaining the Energy Transition Act on Facebook ...
Understanding the Energy Transition Act
The Sierra Club's Rio Grande Chapter stands in strong support of SB489. This bill will be heard in the Senate Corporations Committee at the Roundhouse Saturday 3/9 morning at 9am in Room 322. Join us in a webinar on Wednesday to understand this bill ...
Our chance at 100% carbon-free energy in New Mexico

UPDATE: The Energy Transition Act passed the House on March 12 and is on its way to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office to be signed into law! Congratulations to all those who contacted their legislators for an equitable transition to 100% carbon-free electricity in New Mexico!

The most critical piece of state legislation this year and the biggest progress for climate ever in New Mexico gets a crucial vote today, March 11, in the House Judiciary Committee. Please call or write your state representative to ask for a “YES” on SB489, the Energy Transition Act.

The Energy Transition Act creates an equitable transition from fossil fuels to a clean-energy economy. It also lowers rates, provides significant reinvestment in ...

We have some exciting news to share about groundbreaking legislation filed today, Feb. 7, that will make New Mexico a renewable-energy leader, retire coal-fired San Juan Generating Station and provide millions in reinvestment for the Four Corners region and economic relief for San Juan workers.
The Energy Transition Act, SB 489, was introduced at the New Mexico Legislature by Sens. Mimi Stewart, Jacob Candelaria and Jerry Ortiz y Pino. The centerpiece of the Energy Transition Act is the transition from coal and gas power to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045 for New Mexico, one of the highest standards in the country. At the heart of this transition is securitization, an innovative tool that has been used in other states to provide an equitable transition from coal.

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Sierra Club statement on Gov. Lujan Grisham’s executive order

For immediate release: Jan. 29, 2019. Contact: Camilla Feibelman, Rio Grande Chapter director, camilla.feibelman@sierraclub.org

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday formally ordered that New Mexico will join the U.S. Climate Alliance, embracing the goals set by the 2015 Paris Agreement and aligning New Mexico with the U.S. governors and states that have committed to a climate-conscious future of protecting people, natural resources and cultural heritage.

In response, Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Chair David Coss issued the following statement:

“Climate change is the greatest crisis facing humanity. If we don’t act urgently, climate disruption will negatively impact every other major issue we struggle with, including the economy, health care and racial ...

Decommissioning causes nuclear conundrum
There are approximately 100 uranium-powered plants in the United States. They are located in urban centers near waterways that are used to cool the operation of the power plants. Utility owners and these communities’ elected officials are  “decommissioning” aged-out uranium-powered plants. As there is no technology capable of removing radiation, they are looking to 'store' the waste in rural areas such as our backyard ...