New Mexico, USA – An organized network of climate and environmental advocacy groups today applauded application submissions from the State of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque to receive $3 million and $1 million, respectively, from the Climate Pollution…
Washington, D.C. – On June 2nd, Secretary Haaland and the Biden-Harris administration announced protections for the lands and cultural resources in the Greater Chaco region in northwestern New Mexico from new oil and gas drilling. This adds to the more…
Albuquerque, NM – On June 1st, Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against major manufacturers around the country, such as 3M and DuPont, for contaminating our state’s natural resources, property, residents and consumers with the careless use of polyfluoroalkyl…
Conservation and Indigenous Leaders Issue Statement Highlighting Strategies to Combat Voter Suppression and Increase Access Ahead of General Election Day
November 7, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 7, 2022 Contact Ragan Matteson, Campaigns & Civic Engagement Director; ragan@cvnm.org; (505) 477-1823 Michael Jensen, Communications Director; michael@cvnm.org; (505) 362-1063 Conservation and Indigenous Leaders Issue Statement Highlighting Strategies to Combat Voter Suppression and Increase Access Ahead of…
Oil Conservation Commission Finalizes Rule on Methane Waste
March 25, 2021
New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission finalizes oil and gas venting, flaring rule; leak detection and repair rule forthcoming Mar 25, 2021 Today, the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) finalized a new rule proposed by the state’s Energy, Minerals, and…
Press Release: New Mexico Conservation Organizations Celebrate President Biden’s Bold Executive Actions
January 29, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2021 NEW MEXICO CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS CELEBRATE PRESIDENT BIDEN’S BOLD EXECUTIVE ACTIONS TO REFORM OIL AND GAS LEASING ON PUBLIC LANDS AND SET A NATIONAL 30X30 STANDARD Administration Promises to Safeguard 30% of the Nation’s Land…
NM Advocates Welcome PRC Unanimous Approval of Plan to Exit San Juan Generating Station
April 1, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jamie Trafficanda, Western Resource Advocates, 720-763-3737, jamie@westernresources.org Mona Blaber, Sierra Club – Rio Grande Chapter, 505-660-6905, monablaber@gmail.com NM Advocates Welcome PRC Unanimous Approval of Plan to Exit…
CVNM Applauds Gov. Lujan Grisham’s Leadership on Climate Change
November 21, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CVNM Applauds Gov. Lujan Grisham’s Leadership on Climate Change Santa Fe, N.M.— Today, the New Mexico Environment Department and Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department released a report on their progress to meet ambitious climate goals set…
NMOGA Coordinates to Distort Public Discourse on Climate Action
September 19, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NMOGA Coordinates to Distort Public Discourse on Climate Action Polling shows New Mexican support of climate action at all-time high Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) applauds ProgressNow NM for shining a light…
New Mexicans speak out against EPA proposal to eliminate critical climate protections
August 29, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wheeler questions EPA’s authority to regulate methane, putting climate, families at risk (New Mexico) — Today, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler proposed to eliminate direct regulation of methane, a dangerous greenhouse gas, from the…