A powerful coalition of over 80 organizations—from Indigenous and frontline community groups to national environmental organizations, faith leaders, farmers, health professionals, scientists, and small business owners—joined thousands of individuals today in delivering a clear message to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM): stop auctioning off public lands to oil and gas corporations ...
The New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) adopted a rule that prohibits the discharge of “produced water” to New Mexico’s ground and surface waters ...
The House Energy and Commerce Committee released its portion of the federal budget reconciliation bill that will harm Americans in a variety of ways from gutting Medicaid to slashing programs that protect clean air and water. This legislation includes a repeal of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program’s (MERP) funding and delays the implementation of its Waste Emissions Charge for 10 years ...
Senator Ben Ray Lujan and Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez reintroduced the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, which would permanently ban new federal mineral leasing within a 10-mile buffer of Chaco Culture National Historical Park ...
Federal legislators passed a a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution in a giveaway to industry polluters. Thank your NM delegates for voting against this resolution ...
March 19 - the Clear Horizons New Mexico coalition of 35 organizations and businesses across New Mexico, applauds the House of Representatives for passing the Community Benefit Fund (Senate Bill 48) ...
March 20 - Senate Bill 83 cleared its final legislative hurdle and is heading to Governor Lujan Grisham’s desk. This legislation establishes the Innovation in State Government Fund, equipping state agencies with the resources to develop and implement forward-thinking policies that drive economic growth, create jobs, and modernize government operations ...
At the close of the NM State Legislative session the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter lauds progress on climate action and protects for our wildlife, water, lands and community health ...
