Lots of key bills, both positive and dangerous, will be heard tomorrow at the New Mexico Legislature. This is a great day to take action by calling or writing legislators, and tomorrow is a great day to be at the
PNM’s “solar red tape” bill
There’s lots of conflicting information floating around about SB210 and HB199, PNM has been lobbying your legislators for more than a year for a bill that imposes a long list of requirements on solar installers. While PNM is peddling Senate Bill
Give back the authority to fine oil and gas for safety violations
Despite hundreds of violations, New Mexico oil and gas companies have not paid a cent in penalties since 2010. From 2007 through 2009, New Mexico collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties per year from the oil and gas industry.
Contact information for key House and Senate committees
Phone numbers for key House and Senate committees hearing pro- and anti-environment bills soon: OPPOSE: Public-lands seizure, SB182, “Early Childhood Land Grant Act.” Hearing 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in Room 311 at the Roundhouse Senate Education Committee Senator William P. Soules,
2017 New Mexico Legislature: Feb. 7 update
The 2017 New Mexico legislative session is in full swing. Below is a primer on some priority environmental legislation. Please click here if you’d like legislative updates and action alerts during the session. Sen. Peter Wirth’s SB215, which makes it much easier
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.
Chapter Executive Committee candidate statements
There are three candidates for three open spots on the Rio Grande Chapter Executive Committee. If you are a Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter member, you may vote on Executive Committee elections. To vote, click here before 5 p.m. Jan. 6. Patrick
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2016 Year in Review
January • El Paso Group begins distributing reusable bags in low-income El Paso neighborhoods to promote reduced use of single-use plastic bags. February • Sandridge LLC withdraws its application for a natural-gas exploratory well near Rio Rancho city limits after
Scenes from Standing Rock: Blog posts from protectors
Several members of the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter have made the trip to the Oceti Sakowin camp at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. Below are some reports from the site: Nov. 21, 2016 (John Buchser): Last
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