By Camilla Feibelman, Rio Grande Chapter Chair Utility-related cases at the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) are as complex as the need for a transformation to clean, renewable energy is urgent. New Energy Economy and Retake Our Democracy have misrepresented the Sierra Club’s position and that of the Coalition for Clean and Affordable Energy (CCAE), of which we are a member. This time would be better spent talking to you about the next key steps we need to take – and ...
Signs of progress on cleaning up methane
New Mexico is taking up the slack from the Trump administration, announcing it will create rules to slash climate-damaging methane pollution from its booming oil and gas industry ...
A new report by the Wilderness Society and Taxpayers for Common Sense provides an analysis of state regulations for managing natural-gas waste across the eight states with federal oil and gas leasing and production. New Mexico is worst on almost all measures ...
Public outcry on methane leaks ignored
You've written letters, attended hearing and attended protests. And still New Mexicans are faced with two more methane related comment periods as the EPA works to roll back its methane rules ...
Your help needed to protect methane reductions
By Camilla Feibelman, Rio Grande Chapter director You’ve read it here more than once. Oil and gas operations throughout the state are wasting natural gas they extract from our public lands. Methane — the key component of natural gas that also happens to be a powerful greenhouse gas — is leaked, vented or flared throughout the oil and gas drilling, transport and storage processes. As part of the Paris Climate Agreement, the Obama Administration passed rules at the EPA and ...
PNM’s San Juan bonding bill needs improvement
The Sierra Club will oppose SB47, PNM's "securitization" bill for retiring San Juan Generating Station, tomorrow in the Senate Conservation Committee. Read our analysis ...
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 The agency said the rule "may be rescinded or significantly revised in the near future." ...
Celebrate the wins and keep going
It's not all bad news! We've had some major challenges, but also major victories ...
It's been more than three months since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, leaving almost the entire island without power. The Sierra Club is helping and so can you ...
Climate-saving methane rules need you, again
The methane rule is under attack yet again. Submit your comments before November 6 ...
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