How to still achieve 30×30 in the Land of Enchantment

In late August 2021, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order to protect New Mexico’s lands, watersheds, wildlife and natural heritage to help put America on the path to protecting 30 percent of our land by 2030. We check ... Read More
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 ... Read More
Public opposition to pesticide spraying in Rio Arriba

The Rio Grande Chapter's recent “Aerial Pesticide Alert” resulted in over 250 personalized comments from members, and thousands from residents and organizations, opposing the USDA Animal and Plant Inspection Service’s (APHIS) proposal to spray close to 40 square miles of ... Read More
Biden Administration Finalizes Important Reforms to Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program

In April 2024, the BLM issued its final Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Rule, the first comprehensive update to the federal onshore oil and gas leasing program in decades. The rule includes long-overdue, commonsense fiscal reforms and incorporates updates passed ... Read More
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