FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed The Energy Transition Act (SB 489) into law. In response, Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) Executive Director Demis Foster released the following statement: “New Mexicans sent a…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa Fe – Today, Senators Mimi Stewart, Jacob Candelaria, Representative Nathan Small and a coalition of community organizations, labor unions, and environmental advocates introduced the Energy Transition Act (ETA). The ETA (SB 489) will reduce electricity costs;…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the Trump administration proposed a new Methane and Waste Prevention Rule, which guts the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) 2016 rule. The rule aims to limit wasteful venting and flaring of methane…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Community leaders ask legislature to support transitioning diesel school buses to zero emissions electric NM’s $18 Million Volkswagen Settlement earmarked to reduce diesel pollution Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Legislature House Environment, Energy and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, a coalition of 23 organizations urged each senator and representative in the New Mexico Legislature to vote against SB 47/HB 80 – the Energy Redevelopment Bond Act. The coalition expressed unified opposition…
Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, Gov. Martinez delivered her final State of the State speech to the legislature. During her speech, Gov. Martinez applauded New Mexico’s oil and gas industry repeatedly and mentioned our burgeoning tourism industry. In response, Conservation…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, candidate for governor Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a commitment to implementing a state-level methane pollution capture rule in New Mexico. In response, Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) Executive Director Demis Foster,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke sent a report to the White House “outlining recommendations he made to the President on some national monument designations under the Antiquities Act.” The final report…
Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced a proposed rule to revoke the Clean Power Plan. In response, Conservation Voters New Mexico Executive Director Demis Foster released the following statement: “It is critical…
Santa Fe, N.M. – The Washington Post recently obtained and released a copy of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s report to the White House concerning the fate of ten national monuments across the country. In response, Conservation Voters New Mexico Executive…
