New Mexico Legislature: Positive prospects for short session
The Legislature holds shorter, 30-day budget-focused sessions on even years that are restricted to legislation that has an impact on the state budget and bills the governor puts on her call. That leaves less room for some of the legislation focusing on wildlife and land protections that Sierra Club members and our allied groups usually support, but several promising energy bills are likely to need your activism ...
On Dec. 8, the Trump Administration's Bureau of Land Management finalized a one-year delay of a rule that would plug oil and methane leaks from oil and gas operations. The agency said the rule "may be rescinded or significantly revised in the near future." ...
Fundraiser for Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief
The Sierra Club is sponsoring a fundraiser for Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief and Film Screening with Puerto Rican Director Carla Cavina February 3, 2pm-5pm Tickets $10 available at the door ...
Excursiones a la Naturaleza de Nuevo Mexico is the Rio Grande Chapter's Spanish language outings program. Join us for several outings in the bosque and petroglyphs this winter and early spring ...
Hear Our Vote – Women’s Marches January 20 & 21
Across the country (and world) the Women’s March will be touring the nation to register voters, engage underserved communities, and put force behind women and progressive candidates in swing states. Let’s make sure the nation and world hears us as we commit to bringing even more #PowerToThePolls! ...
Looking back at 55 years of the Rio Grande Chapter
2018 is our 55th anniversary. Throughout the year, in the Sierran and on our website, we'll be looking back at some of the events, issues, victories and struggles that shaped New Mexico and El Paso ...
2006: Building our organizing chops
2018 is our 55th anniversary. Throughout the year, in the Sierran and on our website, we'll be looking back at some of the events, issues, victories and struggles that shaped New Mexico and El Paso. Flash back to 2006 from a Leadership Development Project workshop ...
2005: Cleaner Air in Four Corners
Celebrating the Rio Grande Chapter's 55 years! In 2002, we filed a lawsuit against PNM for atmospheric pollution of the San Juan power plant. In 2017, PNM shut down half of this coal-fired plant ...
Volunteer profile: John Buchser
John Buchser is the former longtime Rio Grande Chapter chairman, and he remains out Water Team chair and has been a member of the Rio Grande Chapter for decades. Question: What is your position in the Rio Grande Chapter? John Buchser: Water issues chair Q: How long have you been active in the chapter? JB: About 30 years Q: What is your favorite memory of environmental activism, protection or participation? JB: The women’s march to the Roundhouse in Santa Fe, Jan. 21, 2017. The biggest protest march I have ...
