Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter
Recent News About Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter
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Today, environmental and community groups in New Mexico will join legislators to highlight significant legislation aimed at protecting the climate and fostering thriving communities.
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The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter has criticized a recent economic report from the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association.
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A group of Indigenous community leaders and advocates for the Greater Chaco region traveled from New Mexico to Washington D.C. Their aim was to lobby Congress for protections of the Greater Chaco area and present a film screening of "Our Story:...
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U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez and Senator Ben Ray Lujan have introduced the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, aimed at withdrawing federal minerals from new oil and gas leasing within a 10-mile buffer surrounding Chaco...
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The Public Regulation Commission hearing examiners have recommended the approval of a settlement agreement involving New Mexico Gas Company and several parties, including the Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy, Western Resource Advocates, PRC...
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a supplemental rule proposal aimed at establishing protections against methane and other pollutants from the oil and gas industry.
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Environmental groups are urging President Biden to halt fossil fuel leasing on public lands, following the Bureau of Land Management's proposal to lease over 260,000 acres across Wyoming, New Mexico, and Kansas for oil and gas development.
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The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter has issued statements regarding the unofficial election results in New Mexico, focusing on several key races.
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The New Mexico Supreme Court has granted a stay to Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), delaying the implementation of customer bill credits ordered by the Public Regulation Commission (PRC).
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The Los Lunas Village Council has decided to "table indefinitely" the request from Niagara Bottling to increase its water draw from the Albuquerque Basin aquifer.
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Valencia Water Watchers and other groups are mobilizing against a recently approved ordinance that facilitates oil and gas drilling in Valencia County.
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The Permian Basin Climate Justice Coalition has issued a statement in response to the Bureau of Land Management's lease sale on June 30, 2022.
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The Public Regulation Commission (PRC) has mandated that PNM provide rate credits to its customers following the closure of the San Juan Generating Station.
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Las Vegas, NM — The Sierra Club has collected nearly $25,000 through member donations to support the Las Vegas Community Fund and victims of wildfires in New Mexico.
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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 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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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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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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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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The Sierra Club has expressed support for President Biden's decision to ban Russian oil imports.