Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Statement on the Close of the NM Legislative Session

For Immediate Release:
March 22, 2025

Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Statement on the Close of the NM Legislative Session

At the close of the NM State Legislative session the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter lauds progress on climate action and protects for our wildlife, water, lands and community health.

“We are grateful for the legislative investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in climate solutions driven by community and workforce development initiatives. The innovative programs that this money funds will help the state avoid the worst impacts of global warming.  But the impacts of the climate crisis were ever present this session as legislators worked to address water scarcity, wildfires, property damage and insurance impacts, and how to absorb these costs. Meanwhile the oil and gas industry spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to stop commonsense safeguards against the very emissions harming our state all while fighting modest taxation on their multibillion dollar profits that would support working families.”
… Camilla Feibelman Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Director

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