PNM’s last-ditch attempt to lock N.M. into aging coal plant
ALBUQUERQUE – On May 1, the Public Service Company of New Mexico filed a draft, non-binding coal supply agreement and ownership contract for the San Juan Generating Station. As support for the San Juan Generating Station continues to plummet, PNM is trying to fill the ownership void left by groups exiting the plant, becoming the perpetual owner of last resort and jeopardizing the financial security of New Mexico families for years to come. In response, Nellis Kennedy-Howard, Senior Representative for ...
By Tom Ribe The Valles Caldera National Preserve is beginning its Sierra Club-supported transition from experimental National Trust to the National Park Service following the December passage of Senate Bill 285. The transition will largely be complete next July, and the Park Service will manage the Valles Caldera as a preserve, with a budget close to what Congress has been appropriating to the trust. Over the last 15 years, the Valles Caldera staff has developed an outstanding science program that ...
Groups ask Game Commission to oppose cougar-trapping
SILVER CITY, N.M.— Eight conservation organizations in the TrapFree New Mexico coalition sent a letter on May 1 urging state game commissioners to reject the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish’s proposed cougar-trapping season. The coalition letter highlights the dangers traps pose to outdoor enthusiasts, nontarget animals and pets like the dog caught in a trap last month in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains. Owners of accidentally trapped pets can face extensive veterinary expenses and risk injury rescuing ...
Lawmakers ask for protection against fracking in Chaco
SANTA FE, N.M., May 18, 2015 – New Mexico’s congressional delegation is asking U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to monitor a possible escalation of fracking in an area considered sacred by many Native Americans. In a letter to Jewell, Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and Rep. Ben Ray Lujan stress the historic, cultural and ecological significance of Chaco Culture National Historic Park. Teresa Seamster with the Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club says she is hopeful that the ...
PNM plan creates zero jobs, dangerous risks for New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – On May 21, Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) brought together the few remaining soldiers to endorse its $7.5 billion coal and nuclear replacement plan in a press conference Thursday. Coal’s future as an energy source is declining rapidly due to major hurdles: market forces, regulations, and moral arguments. Protesters with 350.org New Mexico, Americans for Indian Opportunity, Environment New Mexico, 4 Corners Idle No More, New Energy Economy, Sierra Club, Southwest Organizing Project, and many ...
Cave Hiking in Southern New Mexico – June 12
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Conservation groups ask NM Game Commission to oppose cougar-trapping proposal
For Immediate Release, May 1, 2015 Contacts: Mary Katherine Ray, (575) 772-5655, mkrscrim@gmail.com; Phil Carter, (505) 967-5297, phil@apnm.org; Michael Robinson, (575) 3137017, michaelr@biologicaldiversity.org; Kevin Bixby, (575) 649-7260, kevin@wildmesquite.org; Judy Paulsen, (505) 899-3245, jpaulsen@projectcoyote.org SILVER CITY, N.M.— Eight conservation organizations in the TrapFree New Mexico coalition sent a letter today urging state game commissioners to reject the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish’s proposed cougar trapping season. The coalition letter highlights the dangers traps pose to outdoor enthusiasts, nontarget animals and pets like ...
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