About the Central New Mexico Group

The Central New Mexico Group of the Rio Grande Chapter covers the middle part of the state. Our volunteer leaders are active in many areas.

We advocate to protect air, water, wildlife, and land. Our Grassroots Lobbyists make the environmental voice heard loud and clear at the Roundhouse – and on a daily basis to our local elected and government officials.

Our Outings have returned! We follow Covid-safe practices and offer a wide range of experiences. And we are always looking for leaders! Debbie Bryant bryade@gmail.com

The Political Committee has been extremely active the last few years! We endorse candidates and volunteer for them. We believe that strong environmental leaders make the best elected officials. For great examples please read the Sierran on our website.

Our office location is 2215 Lead Ave. SE, Albuquerque 87106, phone (505) 243-7767.

Join us for one of our Executive Committee meetings – we would love to see you! Contact the Chair, Susan Gorman for more info.

Sierra Club and Beer: we gather on the first Friday, every other month, for our speaker series and some time together. The schedule, details and rsvp is on our calendar.

Central New Mexico Executive Committee

The Central Group ExCom meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM via web conference. Contact the Secretary for access – all are invited.

Chair: Susan Gorman, susangorman1945@gmail.com
Vice Chair: Diane Reese, DianeAbqNM@gmail.com
Treasurer: David Ther, grelbik@gmail.com
Secretary: Sherry Noone, etarre@gmail.com

Patrick Burton, patrickburton9@icloud.com (Transportation)
Debbie Bryant, bryade@gmail.com
Fred Helms, fred.a.helms@gmail.com
Ray Shortridge, rsshortridge@gmail.com
Laurie Zunner, lmzunne@gmail.com (Zero Waste)

Contact information

Outings: Debbie Bryant, bryade@gmail.com
Military Outdoors Program: Terry Owen, teowen@comcast.net
Political Chair: Richard Barish, richardbarish@gmail.com
Wildlife: open
Sandoval County Oil & Gas: Miya King-Flaherty, miya.king-flaherty@sierraclub.org
Zero Waste: Laurie Zunner, lmzunne@gmail.com
Meet Up Page: Debbie Bryant, bryade@gmail.com

Central New Mexico news

Albuquerque companies reduce by reusing

The author visited two Albuquerque manufacturing firms: Submaterial, which makes efforts to reuse or recycle their waste byproducts from their interior architectural products, and Soilutions, which takes organic materials that might otherwise end up in a landfill producing methane and ... Read More

NM Gas proposes LNG plant near monument

If you have hiked Petroglyph National Monument North, you know its rugged beauty and cultural significance. New Mexico Gas Company is proposing a $180 million facility for storing and regasifying liquefied natural gas (LNG) on 25 acres close to these ... Read More

Niagara Bottling Request Tabled Indefinitely

The Los Lunas Village Council voted to “table indefinitely” the Niagara Bottling corporation's request to increase their water draw from the Albuquerque Basin aquifer from 285 acre-feet/year (92+ million gallons/yr) to 700 acre-feet/year (228+ million gallons/yr). At a time when New ... Read More

Valencia County NROZ ordinance – response

On July 14th, the Valencia County Commission approved the Natural Resources Overlay Zone ordinance (NROZ) with amendments – despite hearing nearly 7 hours of public testimony overwhelmingly opposed to the ordinance, including presentations from several expert witnesses ... Read More