By New Mexico Sun | Apr 18, 2019
Members of the Congressional House Natural Resources Committee recently visited New Mexico to examine the effects of oil and gas drilling on sacred sites and air quality, focusing on the Greater Chaco region.
By New Mexico Sun | Apr 9, 2019
Members of the Greater Chaco Coalition have expressed their approval for the re-introduction of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 by New Mexico Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, along with Congressman Ben Ray Lujan and...
By New Mexico Sun | Apr 2, 2019
New Mexicans gathered in Santa Fe for a climate strike at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) state office to protest the lease sale of 11,000 acres in Greater Chaco and Greater Carlsbad.
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 22, 2019
On Friday, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Energy Transition Act (SB489) into law.
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 19, 2019
Crowds assembled at the New Mexico Legislature to express opposition to an upcoming oil and gas lease sale by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 12, 2019
The New Mexico State House has passed the Energy Transition Act, also known as SB489, and it now awaits approval from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 5, 2019
A recent study suggests that a combination of renewable energy, battery storage, and energy efficiency presents the most economical alternative for replacing the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 10, 2019
New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard has enacted a ban on coyote-killing contests across 9.5 million acres of state trust land.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 18, 2018
Over 200 advocates gathered in front of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) state office in Santa Fe to protest an online auction scheduled for December 5th and 6th.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 18, 2018
The public comment period for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to reduce methane pollution safeguards concluded recently.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 14, 2018
Tribal, faith, and youth leaders from New Mexico gathered in Denver to voice their opposition to the Trump administration's proposal to roll back EPA methane regulations.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 25, 2018
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has repealed its Methane Waste Rule, a move that comes shortly after the Trump administration weakened EPA regulations aimed at reducing methane pollution.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 11, 2018
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler has proposed changes to the EPA's Methane Rules, which have been in place for nearly a year.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 25, 2018
After deferring a March lease sale for fracking in the Greater Chaco area due to the need for more cultural study and consultation, the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to hold another sale this December.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 24, 2018
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is in New Mexico for a private event at the Tamaya resort.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 12, 2018
Community, tribal, and faith leaders gathered in Albuquerque to protest the Interior Department's Royalty Policy Committee meeting.
By New Mexico Sun | May 15, 2018
New Mexico has a significant opportunity to address emissions in its transportation sector through the VW settlement funds.
By New Mexico Sun | May 1, 2018
Community members in southeastern New Mexico, including farmers, faith leaders, and oil-industry representatives, have expressed concerns about a proposed high-level radioactive waste storage project.
By New Mexico Sun | Apr 24, 2018
As of midnight on April 23, over 400,000 individuals expressed strong opposition to the Trump Administration's decision to roll back the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) methane rules.
By New Mexico Sun | Apr 10, 2018
Activists in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have raised concerns over a proposal by Holtec International to store up to 100,000 tons of high-level radioactive nuclear waste in the state.
