Big Oil loses produced water bid. Commission vacates its decision to rehear fracking wastewater discharge case on rulemaking

D. Reed Eckhardt
Editor, The Rio Grande Sierran
dreed1969@msn.com After more than two hours of impassioned public comment, the Water Control Commission  reversed its earlier decision to begin rulemaking aimed at nullifying a ban on the discharge of toxic oil ... Read More

Greater Chaco Coalition Condemns Further Sacrifice

Greater Chaco Coalition Condemns Further Sacrifice
Response to BLM letter sent to Tribal governments, stating the BLM would initiate a process to revoke an administrative mineral withdrawal for future oil and gas drilling within a 10-mile buffer around Chaco Culture National Historical Park ... Read More

New Mexicans Demand Stronger Oil & Gas Cleanup Rules

New Mexicans Demand Stronger Oil & Gas Cleanup Rules
On October 23, advocacy groups and community members delivered 890 signatures and comments to the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) in support of proposed rule changes to modernize outdated oil and gas bonding and cleanup requirements ... Read More

Protecting the Valles Caldera National Preserve

Protecting the Valles Caldera National Preserve
It has been called a “once in a lifetime” moment and a “land of superlatives”. It’s that moment of awe when you see a perfect valley shining with high-altitude light, green abundance and outstanding beauty. This is the feeling many ... Read More