58 New Mexico officials send letter urging opposition to Pruitt EPA nomination
Citing EPA nominee Scott Pruitt’s conflicts of interest and opposition to protecting the environment, 58 current and former New Mexico elected officials signed a letter Wednesday asking our congressional delegation to oppose the nomination ...
Lands, Water and Wildlife Day at the Roundhouse
This is a chance for the environmental community to demonstrate broad-based support to elected officials and the public for protecting our climate, clean air, clean water, and conservation of wildlife and public lands in New Mexico ...
Photos from the Women’s March on Washington – Albuquerque
January 21, 2017. Thousands of people in Albuquerque gathered in Civic Plaza in support of the Women's March on Washington. Our theme was 'Batting for Mother Earth.' ...
Women’s March on Washington – Albuquerque
The Women’s March on Washington will be held on the National Mall the day after inauguration. There are 386 sister marches – all over the world. We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families – recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country. This is an INCLUSIVE march, and EVERYONE who supports the march’s goals are welcome to join this ...
Volunteer profile: Ellen Loehman
By Mona Blaber Ellen Loehman is our website manager. She posts most of the content you see on our website. How did you get involved with the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter? I’ve been a member of the Sierra Club since about 1970. I was active in the Loma Prieta Chapter in the Bay Area, and when we moved here, we naturally started attending meetings. I volunteered in the office once a week, was on the ExComm, handled membership and ...
Los Alamos County joins municipal power system
Los Alamos, with its own municipally owned utilities, is a member of the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, a not-for-profit consortium for providing comprehensive wholesale electricity to community-owned power systems throughout the Intermountain West. Of the 47 communities, Los Alamos is one of 39 that support a local zero-carbon effort. Los Alamos already owns a renewable portfolio including hydro and solar but also has shares totalling 46 megawatts in two coal-fired power plants. Doug Hunter, UAMPS general manager, told attendees ...
Volunteering on the Trails at Bandelier
Join the gang of dedicated volunteers to help Bandelier Trail Boss Kevin Stallman to rebuild trails destroyed by fires and floods ...
PNM withdraws request for gas plant
By Mona Blaber In October, Public Service Company of New Mexico withdrew its application to build a $100 million natural-gas plant, good news for ratepayers and those who don’t want increased dependence on climate-damaging energy. Last year, PNM filed at the Public Regulation Commission for a 187-megawatt natural-gas plant as part of a deal with Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration to retire two units at coal-fired San Juan Generating Station. The utility withdrew that request because it couldn’t show it needed ...
By Mona Blaber,
Chapter communications coordinator Many of us are feeling gutted after November 8’s presidential result. The Sierra Club is preparing for a long, difficult battle ahead. But locally, the elections bring real rays of hope, even in the face of the presidential result. In the biggest shift, New Mexicans elected a solid pro-environment majority in both the state House and Senate.
Chapter communications coordinator Many of us are feeling gutted after November 8’s presidential result. The Sierra Club is preparing for a long, difficult battle ahead. But locally, the elections bring real rays of hope, even in the face of the presidential result. In the biggest shift, New Mexicans elected a solid pro-environment majority in both the state House and Senate.
- With this Legislature, we can pass a Renewable Energy Act that requires 50% renewable energy by ...
