Science is missing from the bear and cougar proposals
In late spring 2023, New Mexico Game and Fish opened the bear and cougar hunting rules for review as it does every 4 years. The public was invited to provide comments. But the agency only provided a document totaling 1.5 pages that encompassed statements about its proposed black bear (Ursus americanus) and cougar (Puma concolor) rule changes with no specifics about what was being proposed. A few more pages were provided in August with a little more detail about the ...
In the news – NM Game Commission to decide hunting limits for mountain lion, bear
October 23, 2023: Mary Katherine Ray is interviewed by Public News Service ...
Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter’s Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected and used from information you provide on our website, riograndesierraclub.org, and any associated applications, as owned and operated by Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter (“we” or “us”). By using riograndesierraclub.org and its related services, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, as it may be amended from time to time in the future. Personal Information Collected We may collect the following personal information from ...
Our 2023 endorsements: Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces
Rio Grande Chapter endorsements for 2023 November state-wide elections ...
Advanced Clean Cars and Trucks in New Mexico
On July 3, Gov. Lujan Grisham proposed Advanced Clean Car II and Advanced Clean Trucks standards. The proposal requires 82% of new cars sold in New Mexico by 2032 to have zero emissions. Clean Trucks would require an increasing percentage of medium- and heavy-duty trucks be electric. If adopted, Clean Cars and Trucks would go into effect starting with the 2027 model year. The New Mexico Environment Department is holding meetings to hear from the public ...
October 2023 hike with Santa Fe Youth Shelters
The New Mexico ICO program will be hiking on Saturday, October 21, 2023 with Santa Fe Youth Shelters. We’ll hike the Nambé Badlands Trail near Santa Fe, NM, 5.3 miles, 538 ft elevation gain. We’re meeting at 8:45 and leaving at 9:00 a.m., and we should be back no later than 3:00. Those interested should contact Raymond N. Greenwell at matrng@hofstra.edu. Since we are working with youth, some paperwork and a background screening need to be taken care of in ...
Supporting the Rio Grande Chapter, Honoring Carole Evans’ Life
Carole Evans, a passionate activist, passed away in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 31, 2023 at the age of 78. We are deeply grateful to Carole's family for their commitment to and concern for enjoying and protecting the Bosque. We share in their loss ...
Hiring: Chapter Climate Organizer & Chapter Coordinator
Our Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter, representing over 35,000 members and supporters in New Mexico and West Texas, is hiring for two positions: chapter coordinator and climate organizer ...
Energy Transition Act Delivers $115 Million Back to PNM Customers
PNM agreed today to deliver $115 million back to PNM customers in a settlement agreement with advocacy groups. These savings come from switching from expensive coal to solar with battery storage and from expected savings from Energy Transition Act bonds. PNM should have issued bonds when the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station closed in September. The bonds were meant to refinance PNM’s previous investments in the plant that customers would otherwise still have to pay off after the plant was ...
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