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By JeffLands, Water & Wildlife, Success Stories, Climate & Energy, People & Health, Water Quality & Land Restoration, Press Releases, Public Lands & Wildlife

New Mexico modernizes oil, gas industry bonding, cleanup rules, now among nation’s strongest

July 8, 2026

The New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission voted Wednesday to reform outdated oil and gas bonding and cleanup rules, adopting some of the strongest safeguards in the country to prevent orphan wells and ensure oil and gas corporations pay to clean up the wells they drill and operate. “This decision comes down to the simple idea most New Mexicans agree on: If you drill it, you clean it

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By JeffPeople & Health, Water Quality & Land Restoration, Uranium Mining & Waste, Success Stories

WIPP Renewal Permit Finalization

December 19, 2023

In the northern reaches of the Chihuahuan Desert, 30 miles east of the town of Carlsbad and the Pecos River, sits the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). It is the nation’s only deep repository for transuranic nuclear waste, storing such waste from around the country.

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By JeffAir, Democracy - Effective Government, Success Stories, Climate & Energy, People & Health

Passage of Clean Cars Clean Trucks

November 30, 2023

New Mexico is celebrated for its clear blue skies – but some neighborhoods can only glimpse hints of that beauty through the haze of pollution. On November 16th, 2023, New Mexico took an essential step toward changing that unfortunate reality.

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By JeffLands, Water & Wildlife, Success Stories, Public Lands & Wildlife

L Bar Ranch

November 20, 2023

“To know the land deeply and intimately requires time and patience.” These were the words spoken by Theresa Pasqual on June 29, 2022, at the Dancing Eagle event center. A program director for the Pueblo of Acoma and a CVNM Board Director, Theresa spoke to a gathering that included Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, Tribal leaders, and Trust for Public Land (TPL) representatives.

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By mollyPress Releases, Democracy, Democracy - Effective Government, Current Priorities, Success Stories, Action Alerts

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…

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By AuthorAir, Democracy - Effective Government, Current Priorities, Success Stories, Climate & Energy

New Mexico Environment Department’s proposed methane air pollution rules much improved

May 7, 2021

New Mexico Environment Department’s proposed methane air pollution rules much improved May 6, 2021 | News Release Today, the New Mexico Environment Department proposed new rules to limit emissions from oil and gas operations in the state by requiring companies to…

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New Mexico modernizes oil, gas industry bonding, cleanup rules, now among nation’s strongest

WIPP Renewal Permit Finalization

Passage of Clean Cars Clean Trucks

L Bar Ranch

Conservation and Indigenous Leaders Issue Statement Highlighting Strategies to Combat Voter Suppression and Increase Access Ahead of General Election Day

New Mexico Environment Department’s proposed methane air pollution rules much improved

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