Finally, our Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter and Santolina developers agree on something: Tim Keller won’t sell Albuquerque’s water out to sprawl development.
The Albuquerque Journal reported that the developers of the proposed Santolina megasprawl project were behind the discredited attack ads against Tim Keller. Why? Probably because they know they can’t buy him off.
After vetting the candidates in Albuquerque’s mayoral race, our Sierra Club Central New Mexico Group agrees:
Tim Keller has the best environmental record and is the most committed to preserving our water, our climate and our Bosque.
Our Central New Mexico Group has also endorsed Diane Gibson, a champion for the Bosque and the environment, for City Council District 7, and Cynthia Borrego , a strong Bosque supporter, for City ...
By Camilla Feibelman, Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter director
We’re all feeling gutted by the national election results, and as we take time to process, we also must prepare to fight.
But here in New Mexico, your hard work for our endorsed candidates paid off, and we won a solid pro-environment majority in both the state House and Senate.
With our newly elected Legislature, we can…
- Pass a Renewable Energy Act amendment to require 50% renewable energy in New Mexico by 2030
- Ban cruel trapping on public lands
- Outlaw coyote-killing contests
- Create legislation to safeguard our drinking water from pollution
Getting these bills past the governor’s veto pen will be challenging. But in 2018, we will elect a new governor, ...
By Susan Martin
Chapter political chair
The most powerful way to protect our water, wildlife, land and climate is through good environmental policy, and the most powerful way to ensure good policy is by electing pro-environ- ment candidates.
The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter sends questionnaires to and interviews eligible candidates, and two chapter committees must approve every endorsement by a two-thirds vote in order for a candidate to be endorsed. (Incumbents can be judged by their public record rather than a questionnaire).
Our listed candidates include only endorsed candidates who have opposition in the November 8 general election.
Endorsements for US Congress
Endorsements for County Commissioners
Endorsement for Secretary of State
Endorsements for NM State Senate
Endorsements for NM House ...
Grant County Commission: Alicia Edwards, Marilyn Alcorn, Harry Browne
In Grant County, voters have a great opportunity to elect a county commission that could swing the commission to a pro-environment — and pro-Gila River — majority.
Alicia Edwards, Marilyn Alcorn and Harry Browne are all committed conservationists who have pledged to preserve Southwestern New Mexico’s unique treasures and resources.
Edwards is running in District 3; Alcorn is vying for the District 4 seat; and Browne is running in District 5.
All three candidates oppose the billion-dollar Gila River diversion plan that experts have called infeasible. Instead, these candidates advocate for much more cost-effective alternatives to meet Grant County’s future water needs.
Browne is one of the founders of the Aldo ...
Secretary of State: Maggie Toulouse Oliver
We enthusiastically endorse Maggie Toulouse Oliver in the key race for Secretary of State.
The Sierra Club is a coalition partner in the Democracy Initiative, which states:
“Our democracy is built on the idea that every citizen can participate in the electoral process and each ballot counts equally. However, barriers exist that prevent some Americans from voting, rendering our voices unequal.”
We want to arrive at a democracy in which the voice of the people counts; Sierra Club’s grassroots engagement in elections by connecting with our neighbors helps counter the influence of dark money.
In 2013, a Supreme Court ruling struck down key protections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and opened the door ...
For US Congress, the Rio Grande Sierra Club endorses two incumbents who have stood up for the environment and one challenger.
In District 1, Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham has amassed a solid environmental voting record, and she opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which would allow corporations to challenge environmental laws and regulations as expropriations of their profits before unaccountable arbitration panels consisting of corporate trade lawyers.
In District 3 (northern and eastern NM), Rep. Ben Ray Luján has been a climate champion since his tenure as a Public Regulations Commissioner, requiring utilities to produce more renewable energy and distribute energy-efficient light bulbs. Luján serves on the Natural Resources Committee and is an outspoken advocate for resource protection. Luján has an excellent 95% record ...
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