You are invited to join the launch of CAVU’s multi-media project, UNEARTHED: The Real Story of Oil and Gas in New Mexico.
WHAT: Short film screening and panel discussion moderated by NPR’s Tara Gatewood.
WHEN: Thursday, November 16th, 2017, 6:30 PM public reception, 7:00 program begins.
WHERE: Lensic Theater, 211 West San Francisco Street, Santa Fe
TICKETS: Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Lensic.org. 505-988-7050
More about UNEARTHED. The year-long initiative in designed to educate and engage the public in a productive, depoliticized conversation about climate change and energy production in New Mexico and work towards state-based solutions that protect our environment, health and cultural resources while working to bolster our economy. Join the conversation – everyone who calls New Mexico home should ...
By Irina Goldstein, Water Specialist and
Teresa Seamster, Northern New Mexico Group chair
Sierra Club’s Water Sentinel program is one of several grassroots initiatives that help to supplement federal and state efforts to monitor national surface-water resources.
As part of this initiative, the Sierra Club Northern New Mexico Group conducted water-quality testing for presence of hormones, PCBs and heavy metals in the Santa Fe River downstream from the City of Santa Fe’s wastewater treatment plant.
The water samples were analyzed for 17 hormones. The results detected presence of two hormones in water samples:
- Androstenedion is an androgenic steroid hormone that regulates sexual characteristics and is used to enhance athletic and sexual performance.
- Androsteron is a metabolite of androstenedion and ...
There are several upcoming events when you can learn and be proactive about water in Santa Fe County.
Stormwater
Santa Fe is one of five cities nationwide selected by the EPA to receive assistance with stormwater planning. A brainstorming session is happening Tuesday 26th of September from 5-7 pm at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. The issues range from small but important (dog poop) to huge (what happens after a unplanned watershed fire?). The risk comes from big intense storms, where everything in our streets, yards, and watershed is picked up by the flowing surface water, and is deposited into the Santa Fe River.How can we keep the pollutants to a minimum? How can we reduce the destructive force?
...
You must be logged in to post a comment.