Press Releases

January With Sierra Club testifying in support, the New Mexico Construction Industries Commission votes to adopt the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code. It requires builders to design and construct new buildings with improved performance. The code includes requirements for new buildings to have infrastructure that supports charging for electric vehicles. Albuquerque City’s Sustainability Office and FUSE Corp start a Citywide Composting Initiative with federal grant money. This year-long initiative includes stakeholder interviews and public listening sessions across the city. It concludes in October with a Draft Program Plan to establish six strategically located food waste drop-off sites. The Public Regulation ...

In August, “Gen Green” will engage with communities across New Mexico with the goal of educating and empowering our community through a series of Climate Solutions - Just Transition Town Halls. Albuquerque August 8, Las Cruces August 14, Taos August 22, Santa Fe August 29 ...

NM taxpayers are often left paying the clean-up bill for low or non-producing wells that leak toxic chemicals into the groundwater. The industry’s “insurance coverage” doesn’t include enough funding to address the actual costs. Tell the Commission the rules need to change ...

Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter outings for June-October 2024. There is something for everyone, from yoga to service projects ...

Twenty-five of our 29 endorsed candidates won! Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks to those who fought the good fight, but fell short. Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help our candidates win! ...

In April 2024, the BLM issued its final Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Rule, the first comprehensive update to the federal onshore oil and gas leasing program in decades. The rule includes long-overdue, commonsense fiscal reforms and incorporates updates passed by Congress under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ...