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Study shows $44 billion in life-saving benefits from Clean Cars in New Mexico

For immediate release: July 17, 2023 SANTA FE, NM – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently announced bold action which will give New Mexicans more electric car and truck options in the coming years, and a new report shows the state can deliver the most health, jobs, and energy savings benefits to New Mexicans by following the trend of fully adopting its planned-for new clean car standards through 2035. The New Mexico Advanced Clean Cars II Program report released ...
/ Climate Change

New Mexico adopts Clean Cars and Trucks!

New Mexico adopts Clean Cars and Trucks!
For immediate release: Nov. 16, 2023 After four long days of hearings, New Mexico’s Environmental Improvement Board and Albuquerque-Bernalillo Air Quality Control Board voted to adopt Clean Cars II standards through 2032, as well as Clean Trucks and Heavy-Duty Omnibus Standards, after 9 p.m. Thursday.  A broad coalition of state climate, environmental justice, and business groups known as New Mexico Clean Air welcomed the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board and the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board adopting the Advanced ...
/ Climate Change, Latest News

Greater Chaco Coalition Calls on Administration to Follow Through with “Honoring Chaco”

Greater Chaco Coalition Calls on Administration to Follow Through with “Honoring Chaco”
On the two-year anniversary of the launch of the Honoring Chaco Initiative (HCI), the Greater Chaco Coalition is calling on Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to follow through with her promise to protect all of Greater Chaco and move forward with the Honoring Chaco Initiative ...
/ Land, Latest News, Press Release

Day Hikes in the Santa Fe Area, 9th Edition

Now in its 9th edition – the popular Day Hikes on the Santa Fe Area by the Northern Group of the Rio Grande Sierra Club ...

Science is missing from the bear and cougar proposals

Science is missing from the bear and cougar proposals
In late spring 2023, New Mexico Game and Fish opened the bear and cougar hunting rules for review as it does every 4 years. The public was invited to provide comments. But the agency only provided a document totaling 1.5 pages that encompassed statements about its proposed black bear (Ursus americanus) and cougar (Puma concolor) rule changes with no specifics about what was being proposed. A few more pages were provided in August with a little more detail about the ...
/ Latest News, Wildlife

In the news – NM Game Commission to decide hunting limits for mountain lion, bear

In the news – NM Game Commission to decide hunting limits for mountain lion, bear
October 23, 2023: Mary Katherine Ray is interviewed by Public News Service ...
/ Latest News, Wildlife

Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter’s Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected and used from information you provide on our website, riograndesierraclub.org, and any associated applications, as owned and operated by Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter (“we” or “us”). By using riograndesierraclub.org and its related services, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, as it may be amended from time to time in the future. Personal Information Collected We may collect the following personal information from ...
/ Around the Chapter, Uncategorized

Our 2023 endorsements: Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces

Our 2023 endorsements: Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces
Rio Grande Chapter endorsements for 2023 November state-wide elections ...
/ Elections, Uncategorized

Fall 2023 Outings

Fall 2023 Outings
Rio Grande Sierra Club hikes and outings for October-December 2023 ...
/ Events, Outings

Advanced Clean Cars and Trucks in New Mexico

Advanced Clean Cars and Trucks in New Mexico
On July 3, Gov. Lujan Grisham proposed Advanced Clean Car II and Advanced Clean Trucks standards. The proposal requires 82% of new cars sold in New Mexico by 2032 to have zero emissions. Clean Trucks would require an increasing percentage of medium- and heavy-duty trucks be electric. If adopted, Clean Cars and Trucks would go into effect starting with the 2027 model year. The New Mexico Environment Department is holding meetings to hear from the public ...
/ Climate Change, Events, Latest News