On April 14 we have an outing to learn about the Rio Grande and River Engineering with a civil/environmental engineer! This outing will be geared for ages 8 and up (although everybody is invited).
Bosquitos – April 2018
El Paso – Panel Discussion on the Border Wall
Come check out an insightful panel discussion about how the militarization of the US-Mexico border harms our communities, wildlife, and environment. Wednesday, March 21 in El Paso.
Greater Chaco Employs “Warning” Signs to Combat Fracking
Ignored by the Bureau of Land Management, which continues to auction off their community to fracking, community members in the Greater Chaco region are taking a stand against unchecked drilling and oil and gas leasing near their homes by planting signs along U.S. 550 in Counselor, N.M. The messages read: Entering Energy Sacrifice Zone, We Are Greater Chaco, Violence Against Land is Violence Against Us, Extraction Threatens Our Health and Safety, Selloff Of Sacred Lands Dooda, and Methane Gas: Odorless Toxic in Our Air.
NRC: store radioactive wastes in NM
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday accepted Holtec International’s application to store up to 100,000 metric tons of spent fuel rods from the more than 100 U.S. commercial nuclear reactors at a site between Carlsbad and Hobbs.
Bosquitos – Birding and Breakfast
The next Bosquitos get together is March 17 and is “Birding and Breakfast” at ValleNational Wildlife Refuge.
Sierra Club & (Root) Beer – Friday March 2
Join us for the March Sierra Club & Root Beer. Mark Rudd will discuss The Relationship Between the Environmental Movement and Political Power. Friday, March 2,
Inspiring Connections Outdoors Needs You!
Sierra Club Inspiring Connections Outdoors is a community outreach program that provides opportunities for urban youth (and also adults) to explore, enjoy and protect the natural world. ICO is dedicated to providing outdoor opportunities to people that would not otherwise have them, including low-income youth of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
2018 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Lots of good news as we wave goodbye to this year’s New Mexico legislative session, which ended at noon Thursday. Here’s a recap of some of the bills you lobbied your legislators on.
Fracking Threats to the Albuquerque Basin Aquifer
Geologist Donald Phillips helped turn the tide on the outcome of the Sandoval County Commission vote to approve the Stoddard/Heil oil and gas ordinance. Donald Phillips’ presentation summarizes the general geology of Sandoval County and the risks of contaminating drinking-water aquifers from horizontal drilling and fracking.
Interview with Susan Martin
Here’s an interview with Susan Martin, Rio Grande Chapter political chair, with Santa Fe station KTRC and Richard Eeds. (22 minutes). Susan explains how the Sierra Club goes about researching and endorsing candidates.