Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter
Recent News About Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter
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The Sierra Club's Rio Grande Chapter has issued a response following the release of New Mexico's draft methane rule.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its proposals to remove methane protections from the New Source Performance Standards.
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The New Mexico Construction Industries Commission has adopted a new statewide energy conservation code, based on the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with specific amendments for New Mexico.
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Late yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California invalidated the Trump Administration's rollback of the Obama-era Waste Prevention Rule.
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A coalition has filed a lawsuit challenging the sale of oil and gas leases on nearly 41,000 acres of public land in New Mexico.
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The Public Regulation Commission (PRC) hearing examiners have presented several options for replacing the retiring San Juan Generating Station.
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A recent decision by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has paved the way for new investments and job creation in the state, along with providing some of the lowest-cost renewable energy globally.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) have declined requests to extend the public comment period for a contentious drilling plan in the Greater Chaco region.
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A coalition of community, faith, tribal, and environmental advocates in New Mexico expressed disappointment over the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission's (PRC) decision to delay the approval of two solar and battery storage projects.
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A coalition of environmental groups has appealed to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to halt a proposal for selling public lands for fracking amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn in the oil and gas industry.
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Stephanie Dzur of the Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy (CCAE) announced that the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) has approved the Solar Direct Program.
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Senator Tom Udall has introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at updating oil and gas royalty rates on public lands.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) have released the Mancos-Gallup Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Greater Chaco region.
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Late on February 21, Public Regulation Commission (PRC) hearing examiners issued recommended decisions supporting PNM's exit from its ownership and operation of the San Juan Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant.
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In a recent op-ed published in the Santa Fe New Mexican on February 7, a Director expressed concerns regarding the investment in carbon capture technology.
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On January 29, the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) gave the green light to PNM's 2020 Renewable Energy Plan.
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Penny Aucoin, a resident affected by a recent fracking wastewater leak outside Carlsbad, will address attendees at a rally during Environment Day at the New Mexico Capitol.
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On January 21, 2020, members of the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) listened to comments from numerous New Mexicans advocating for a complete transition from San Juan coal electricity to renewable energy sources.
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Yesterday, the Sierra Club entered into an uncontested comprehensive agreement in a proceeding before the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.
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Tri-State Generation and Transmission has announced the closure of the Escalante coal-fired power plant located in McKinley County.