Lead, Governor: climate action can’t wait
That’s three Sierra Club leaders three days in a row! Great job, John, Norman and Camilla! MY VIEW CAMILLA FEIBELMAN Lead, governor: Climate action can’t wait https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_view/lead-governor-climate-action-cant-wait/article_7bad2a60-e52c-11ed-baf0-fb56d639783a.html ...
Connecting with Nature on Earth Day
It was a beautiful morning in Southern New Mexico for a hike and remembering the importance of spending time outdoors, breathing fresh air and connecting with the beautiful landscapes of the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument on Earth Day ...
In April 2023, researchers published a report looking at the technical and economic feasibility of Proposition K, the El Paso ballot initiative that would reduce climate pollution in the city and includes goals for increasing renewable energy on El Pasoans’ electricity grid ...
Rejection of climate measures is bad news for a livable climate
On April 7, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham vetoed every remaining significant climate-protecting measure the Legislature passed in 2023: HB412/SB22, HB32, SB173, SB45, and HB67 ...
May 2023 hike with Santa Fe Youth Shelters
The New Mexico ICO program will be hiking on Saturday, May 13, 2023 with Santa Fe Youth Shelters. We’ll hike the eastern part of the Hyde Park Circle, including the detour to the waterfall. We’re meeting at 8:45 and leaving at 9:00 a.m., and we should be back no later than 2:00. Those interested should contact Raymond N. Greenwell at matrng@hofstra.edu ...
Sierra Club El Paso Group statement on Castner Range designation as National Monument
On March 21, President Biden announced the designation of Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada and Castner Range in Texas as the country’s newest national monuments. The designation provides permanent protection for roughly 514,000 acres of Nevada and Texas landscapes ...
Bridge to the Ancestors Walk – Permian Basin to TX Gulf Coast
March 25-April 1, the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas (Esto’k Gna) is holding a youth-led, week-long run and walk from the Permian Basin to the Rio Grande Valley to bring awareness to the harmful, exploitative and unjust impacts of extractive industries on their sacred lands. The event, titled Bridge to the Ancestors, will start with an opening ceremony on March 24th at Monahans Sandhills State Park in Monahans, TX. Over the next 10 days, tribal members will visit eight communities, culminating ...
SB53: Banning Storage of High-Level Nuclear Waste
SB53 bans the storage or disposal of high-level nuclear waste in New Mexico under most circumstances. It passed the House on March 17, the last full day of the session, and was signed by the governor the same night! Congratulations and thank you to everyone who called your representatives and senators to encourage passage of this important law! ...
House Tax Committee package includes climate solutions
For immediate release: March 7, 2023 In response to passage of House Taxation and Revenue’s passage of HB547 on Monday, the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter’s Camilla Feibelman issued the following statement: The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter is grateful to Chair Lente and the House Taxation and Revenue Committee for including three critical climate-related House tax bills that will save New Mexicans money and improve our air, water and climate. HB412 helps New Mexico families purchase electric vehicles, which ...
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