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Helena Hunters successfully defend Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest travel plan
Late last week, the Helena Hunters and Anglers Association (Helena Hunters) received a favorable order in a case in which the group intervened to defend the U.S. Forest Service’s Divide Travel Plan for the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Motorized off-road...
WELC, allies will relentlessly pursue NM Oil and Gas Justice and Reform Act
The Senate Conservation Committee’s swift 6-3 passage of SB 418, the much-needed New Mexico Oil and Gas Justice and Reform Act, shows promise for reform of the outdated 1935 law in the near future. We have received word, unfortunately, that the bill won’t proceed...
WELC statement on NM SB520: The Clean Future Act
As the New Mexico legislation enters its final days, we applaud Senate President Pro Tempore Mimi Stewart for her introduction of SB520, the Clean Future Act. This bill—though modest and yet still facing an uphill battle in the legislature—would nonetheless prove a...
WELC statement in opposition to NM HB12: The Advanced Energy Technology Act
WELC is opposed to HB12, the Advanced Energy Technology Act, introduced in New Mexico’s 2023 legislative session. We fully support the creation of an Economic Transition and Justice Division to provide essential, long-needed support for New Mexico workers and...
Jenna M.A. Kloeppel joins WELC staff as development director
The Western Environmental Law Center, a nonprofit public-interest environmental law firm, is proud to announce Jenna M.A. Kloeppel as its new development director. Jenna comes to WELC with 10 years of experience in fundraising and sales in the arts. She has worked for...
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📢📢@antonioguterres calls for ceasing all new oil & gas as condition for his climate summit.
If US leaders can't make a serious commitment to phasing out fossil fuels, they risk having the door to climate diplomacy shut in their faces.
https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/un-chief-calls-for-halt-to-new-fossil-fuel-development-ahead-of-climate-ambition-summit-2023-03-20/
Wow. Unless the U.S. changes course drastically, we will not qualify to attend the UN's Sept. #climate summit.
Maybe this can serve as a wake-up call to @POTUS and his administration that the best time to #ActOnClimate is 50 years ago, and the second-best time is right now.
UN Sec General @antonioguterres just set a science-based ticket to entry for his climate ambition summit: Action to end the fossil fuel era.
@POTUS Biden keeps failing that test. Revoke Willow & stop approving fossil fuel projects. #PeoplevsFossilFuels https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/un-chief-calls-for-halt-to-new-fossil-fuel-development-ahead-of-climate-ambition-summit-2023-03-20/
This work is necessary for public safety and health, and is a good thing.
We'll ask you this, though: Who should be paying for it? The taxpayer? The industry that caused the issue and is reaping the largest profits in its history? It is the latter, and bonding is how to fix it.
State and US officials tout spending to plug ‘orphan wells’. http://apne.ws/cWryAdP
#SB53 limiting the Feds from dumping nuclear waste in our backyards without our consent PASSES! 35-28! #Nmpol #NMleg
New Mexico House passes SB53, stopping Holtec from making NM the nation's nuclear dump, passes 38-25!!!!!!!!!
Thank you SO much to sponsors @jeff4nm @mcqueenfornm and @SarinanaDebbie
#nmleg
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