Rio Grande Chapter

The COVID-19 pandemic has cost many of us economically, physically and emotionally. We've gathered some resources ...
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As the country weathers the current crisis, and as state and national guidelines are ever evolving to curb the spread of coronavirus, the Bureau of Land Management has charged ahead with a minimal 10-day protest period for its planned May lease sale of thousands of acres of public land in southeast New Mexico ...
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The public has until May 22 to tell the NRC to stop the poorly-conceived Holtec 'temporary' nuclear waste storage facility in Lea County ...
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The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission on April 1 unanimously approved Public Service Company of New Mexico’s request to exit the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station and use low-interest bonds to finance the stranded costs of the plant.  ...
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We are so proud to endorse Teresa Leger Fernandez for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District seat ...
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The Gila National Forest is finally revising its 34-year old forest management plan. The comment period ends at midnight on April 16. The Forest Service should keep the public comment period open until we are able to safely and effectively engage in the planning process, but they are keeping firm to that deadline. Please submit a comment and give your input on how you would like to see Gila National Forest managed.  We realize these times are tough, so a ...
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A coalition of groups has appealed to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to suspend a proposal to sell public lands for fracking in light of the COVID-19 crisis and the economic collapse of the oil and gas industry ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    Contact: Jamie Trafficanda, Western Resource Advocates, 720-763-3737, jamie@westernresources.org
Mona Blaber, Sierra Club – Rio Grande Chapter, 505-660-6905, monablaber@gmail.com  NM Advocates Welcome PRC Unanimous Approval of Plan to Exit San Juan Generating Station Moving forward from the coal plant and applying the Energy Transition Act will protect ratepayers, Four Corners communities, and New Mexicans’ way of life Santa Fe, NM (April 1, 2020) – A large coalition of ...
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As we each adjust in our way we want to make sure that you’ve got the latest on what’s happening with our efforts to protect our climate and our communities ...
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The Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy (CCAE) applauds the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission for unanimously approving the Solar Direct Program ...
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