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By New Mexico Sun | Nov 15, 2023
On the second anniversary of the Honoring Chaco Initiative (HCI), the Greater Chaco Coalition has urged Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to fulfill her commitment to protect the Greater Chaco region.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 18, 2023
PNM has reached an agreement to return $115 million to its customers as part of a settlement with advocacy groups.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 16, 2023
New Mexico's wildlife management agency is under scrutiny for its decision to allow increased trophy hunting of black bears and cougars.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 16, 2023
The Greater Chaco Coalition has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the culturally significant Greater Chaco Landscape in response to a Congressional hearing held by the Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resource.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 16, 2023
President Biden visited New Mexico to highlight his administration's achievements in climate and conservation.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 9, 2023
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced plans to propose Clean Cars and Trucks rules to the Environmental Improvement Board this month.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 2, 2023
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has announced a decision to prohibit new federal oil and gas leasing within 10 miles of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
By New Mexico Sun | May 30, 2023
As the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) conducts public meetings to discuss the Department of Interior's proposed Public Lands Rule, a diverse coalition is advocating for an end to federal fossil fuel leasing.
By New Mexico Sun | May 24, 2023
Advocates in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have submitted a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rio Puerco Field office.
By New Mexico Sun | May 1, 2023
Researchers have released a report analyzing the feasibility of Proposition K, an El Paso ballot initiative aimed at reducing climate pollution and increasing renewable energy on the city's electricity grid.
By New Mexico Sun | Apr 7, 2023
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has vetoed all significant climate-protecting measures passed by the Legislature in 2023.
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 24, 2023
The Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas (Esto’k Gna) is organizing a youth-led event titled "Bridge to the Ancestors."
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 24, 2023
President Biden has designated Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada and Castner Range in Texas as the latest national monuments, providing permanent protection for approximately 514,000 acres of landscapes.
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 13, 2023
The Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission is preparing to issue a license to Holtec International for the interim storage of approximately 30 million nuclear fuel rods in Southeast New Mexico.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 23, 2023
Today, environmental and community groups in New Mexico will join legislators to highlight significant legislation aimed at protecting the climate and fostering thriving communities.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 22, 2023
The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter has criticized a recent economic report from the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 31, 2022
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:...
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 17, 2022
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...
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 11, 2022
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...
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 11, 2022
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.
