Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter
Recent News About Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter
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A coalition of New Mexican citizen groups has petitioned the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board to update its Advanced Clean Car Standards by the end of 2021.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to hold the first of three listening sessions aimed at engaging the public in crafting new regulations for methane emissions from oil and gas operations.
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On Tuesday, a federal judge issued a temporary block on the Biden administration's pause on new oil and gas leasing on federal public lands.
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The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has proposed new regulations aimed at reducing emissions from oil and gas operations in the state.
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The Senate has passed a resolution with a 52-42 vote to reinstate the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2016 methane pollution safeguards for the oil and gas industry.
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President Biden's administration has proposed a new rule that would allow New Mexico to set stronger vehicle emission standards.
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As global methane levels reach unprecedented heights, a coalition of 134 environmental, public health, and advocacy organizations has called on President Biden to take decisive action.
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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has issued two executive orders aimed at addressing climate change and reversing previous policies that favored fossil fuel development.
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Hundreds of organizations, including Native American, religious, business, and conservation groups, have urged the Biden administration to conduct a comprehensive environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act.
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After announcing plans to drop one of its leases in the Palo Verde Nuclear plant last year, PNM has proposed replacing this energy source with 100% solar and battery storage.
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The New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) has finalized a rule aimed at limiting methane venting and flaring in the oil and gas industry.
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On March 25, 2021, a resolution was introduced in both the Senate and the House aiming to reinstate the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2016 methane pollution safeguards.
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The Greater Chaco Coalition has issued a statement in response to the Department of the Interior's virtual public forum on federal oil and gas leasing.
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On Thursday, a resolution was introduced in both the Senate and the House to reinstate the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2016 methane pollution safeguards.
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Today, a coalition of environmental organizations, including New Mexico Wild, commended the New Mexico state legislature for increasing funding for several key agencies.
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The Senate has confirmed Deb Haaland as the Secretary of the Interior, marking a historic moment as she becomes the first Native American to hold a cabinet position.
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The Biden Administration is set to announce a pause on new oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters, as part of its climate action strategy.
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President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Representative Deb Haaland to serve as Secretary of the Interior.
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The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) has rejected El Paso Electric's proposal to construct a 228-megawatt natural-gas generator.
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In response to the announcement of Avangrid's planned acquisition of PNM Resources, several community groups have expressed their perspectives on the potential impacts and opportunities arising from this transaction.