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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.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 9, 2022
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.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 9, 2022
The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter has issued statements regarding the unofficial election results in New Mexico, focusing on several key races.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 5, 2022
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).
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 5, 2022
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.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 26, 2022
Valencia Water Watchers and other groups are mobilizing against a recently approved ordinance that facilitates oil and gas drilling in Valencia County.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 7, 2022
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.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 6, 2022
The Public Regulation Commission (PRC) has mandated that PNM provide rate credits to its customers following the closure of the San Juan Generating Station.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 10, 2022
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.
By New Mexico Sun | May 24, 2022
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.
By New Mexico Sun | May 23, 2022
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.
