New Mexico Sun

News from April 2019


Albuquerque City Council bans retail use of single-use plastic bags

Late on Monday, the Albuquerque City Council voted 5-3 to pass a Clean and Green ordinance that will put an end to single-use plastic bags in retail.


Sierra Club urges renewable energy as cost-effective alternative for PNM's carbon-free goal

PNM's recent announcement to provide New Mexico with 100% carbon-free power by 2040 has prompted a response from the Sierra Club.


Congressional committee investigates oil impacts in Greater Chaco

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.


Chaco protection act reintroduced to safeguard cultural resources

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...


New Mexicans protest new fracking leases at BLM headquarters

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.