Federal Climate Rollback Raises Stakes for New Mexico Legislature to Pass the Clear Horizons Act

Federal Climate Rollback Raises Stakes for New Mexico Legislature to Pass the Clear Horizons Act
February 11, 2026. As the Trump administration moves to rescind the EPA’s Endangerment Finding, NM lawmakers face an urgent decision of their own. With federal climate protections being dismantled, the Clear Horizons Act (SB18) represents the state’s best opportunity to ... Read More

Second Senate Committee Advances Clear Horizons Act as Smart Planning for New Mexico Businesses and Families

Second Senate Committee Advances Clear Horizons Act as Smart Planning for New Mexico Businesses and Families
On February 7, the Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee advanced the Clear Horizons Act (SB 18) on a 6-4 vote, moving New Mexico closer to a long-term planning framework that provides certainty for businesses, protects family budgets, and supports stable economic ... Read More

Clear Horizons Act Advances

Clear Horizons Act Advances
February 3, 2026: The Clear Horizons Act advanced today in the Senate Conservation Committee on a 5-4 vote after a high-turnout hearing moved to the Senate floor to accommodate public interest. Lawmakers heard two hours of public comment, including a ... Read More

Bill advanced to monitor disease-bearing mosquitoes

Bill advanced to monitor disease-bearing mosquitoes
On January 29, the New Mexico Senate Conservation Committee unanimously voted to advance a bill that would monitor an invasion of disease-bearing mosquito species that have been spreading across New Mexico for the past decade ... Read More