Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter
Recent News About Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter
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Earthworks report highlights health risks near New Mexico oil and gas sites
A recent analysis by Earthworks has revealed that 144,377 residents of New Mexico, including 38,749 children, live or attend schools within a half-mile radius of active oil and gas operations.
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Community groups reach settlement with NM Gas over hydrogen project
Community groups and New Mexico Gas Company have reached a settlement regarding the utility's rate case, which initially included plans for a hydrogen blending pilot and compressed-natural-gas fueling stations.
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Coalition delivers thousands of comments demanding protection for Greater Chaco Landscape
The Greater Chaco Coalition, a group comprising environmental justice advocates, Indigenous grassroots organizations, tribal community leaders, and members of the public, gathered in Santa Fe, New Mexico to deliver nearly 80,000 comments to the...
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Environmental groups react to US oil and gas leasing decision
In light of the Department of the Interior's recent decision to restart oil and gas leasing on public lands across the United States, including areas in New Mexico, several environmental and community organizations have expressed their concerns.
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New Mexico adopts stringent air pollution rules for oil and gas sector
The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board has given preliminary approval to new air pollution regulations targeting the oil and gas industry.
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Sierra Club supports Biden's ban on Russian oil imports
The Sierra Club has expressed support for President Biden's decision to ban Russian oil imports.
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Sierra Club supports Biden's ban on Russian oil; urges clean energy transition
President Biden's recent decision to ban Russian oil imports has sparked reactions from various groups, including the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter.
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New Mexico legislature sees mixed results on environmental priorities
The recent legislative session in New Mexico focused primarily on budget issues, leaving environmental priorities with mixed results.
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Sierra Club reviews NM legislative session outcomes on climate and democracy
The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter has released a statement following the conclusion of New Mexico's 30-day legislative session.
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San Juan Generating Station faces potential summer extension amid supply chain delays
Climate change, marked by more frequent and intense heat waves, is putting increased pressure on the electric grid.
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New Mexico Supreme Court upholds Energy Transition Act amid legal challenges
The New Mexico Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Energy Transition Act (ETA), rejecting challenges from New Energy Economy.
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Environmental groups criticize New Mexico's proposed budget over climate concerns
The New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) has released its budget proposal for the 2022 legislative session, sparking concern among environmental leaders.
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Coalition urges comprehensive protection measures beyond proposed buffer around chaco park
The Greater Chaco Coalition is urging for comprehensive protection measures beyond the proposed 10-mile buffer around Chaco Culture National Park.
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Greater chaco coalition supports new federal plan for landscape protection
Members of the Greater Chaco Coalition have expressed approval for President Joe Biden and Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland's recent announcement.
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EPA proposes new methane safeguards amid calls for stricter measures
Policy experts, frontline leaders, and corporate accountability advocates recently gathered to discuss the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Clean Air Act safeguards aimed at reducing methane and other pollutants from the oil and natural...
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EPA drafts new regulations targeting oil & gas methane emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced new draft regulations aimed at reducing methane emissions and other pollutants from the oil and gas sector.
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Greater Chaco Coalition delivers protest comments against federal fossil fuel leasing
Members of the Greater Chaco Coalition delivered nearly two million comments opposing federal fossil fuel leasing to the Bureau of Land Management's state headquarters in Santa Fe on October 1.
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Coalition urges caution on fossil-fueled hydrogen projects in New Mexico
On Tuesday, a coalition of New Mexico community, environmental, and justice organizations expressed concerns to state and federal lawmakers about the potential risks associated with fossil-fueled hydrogen projects.
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Senator Heinrich backs plan to end oil and gas subsidies
Senator Martin Heinrich has expressed his support for ending federal subsidies to oil and gas companies.
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New Mexico leaders press senators Heinrich and Luján on fossil fuel subsidy stance
Nearly a month after sending a letter to New Mexico Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, lawmakers and environmental advocates gathered in Santa Fe to urge the senators to oppose fossil fuel subsidies in the federal budget reconciliation...