News & Updates

Chaco Coalition responds to another Trump administration broken promise

May 1, 2020

Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) denied requests to suspend the public comment period on the controversial drilling plan for the Greater Chaco region, instead the agencies are planning to hold 4...

NM Advocates: PRC delay of San Juan coal plant’s replacement unfortunate, risky

Apr 30, 2020

A large coalition of New Mexico community, faith, tribal, and environmental advocates today were disappointed by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission’s (PRC) decision to delay approval of two very low cost solar and battery storage projects that would partially...

New Mexico delegation must support people, oppose Big Oil bailout

Apr 20, 2020

Indigenous, community and conservation groups called on New Mexico’s congressional delegation today to oppose bailing out fossil fuel companies with emergency aid during the coronavirus pandemic. In newspaper ads in the Santa Fe New Mexican and through a social media...

Diverse coalition urges New Mexico to protect Upper Pecos Watershed

Apr 20, 2020

The New Mexico Acequia Association, San Miguel County, the Village of Pecos, the Upper Pecos Watershed Association, and Molino de la Isla Organics LLC today are submitting a petition to the state of New Mexico to protect water quality in the Upper Pecos Watershed. The...

New Mexicans call on State Land Office to protect New Mexico, rein in oil and gas

Apr 17, 2020

Groups today delivered a resounding message to the New Mexico State Land Office: To protect New Mexico’s economy and environment, the oil and gas industry must be reined in. The New Mexico State Land Office held an online hearing today to adopt an emergency rule that...

Trump administration plan expands fossil fuel extraction across southwestern Colorado at expense of ag, endangered species, recreation

Apr 9, 2020

The Trump administration today announced the release of its final plan to expand drilling and fracking and other fossil fuel extraction across southwestern Colorado for the next two decades, threatening organic agriculture, recreation and endangered species while...

TIPSHEET: EPA COVID-19 non-enforcement policy

Apr 3, 2020

On March 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a temporary policy of relaxing enforcement of key environmental laws during the COVID-19 outbreak. The COVID-19 outbreak has had and will continue to have a profound impact on daily life and...

Thousands call for U.S. Bureau of Land Management to cancel sale of public lands for fracking in New Mexico

Apr 2, 2020

A coalition of groups yesterday appealed to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to suspend a proposal to sell public lands for fracking in light of the COVID-19 crisis and the economic collapse of the oil and gas industry. In a formal administrative appeal (also called...

NM advocates welcome PRC’s unanimous approval of plan to exit San Juan Generating Station

Apr 1, 2020

A large coalition of New Mexico community, faith, tribal, and environmental advocates today welcomed the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission’s (PRC) decision to approve Public Service Company of New Mexico’s (PNM) request to abandon or exit the San Juan Generating...

Organizations opposing Jordan Cove LNG thank Oregon leaders

Mar 25, 2020

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis, on Thursday, March 19 a politically unbalanced Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline over the objections of numerous state, federal, and...