Faith in Action: Reflections on the Permian Basin

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Join the First Congregational Green Justice team  for a Zoom Forum on “Faith in Action: Reflections on the Permian Basin.”
Kayley Shoup, a Carlsbad resident and community activist with Citizens Caring for the Future. Kayley will share about the many challenges facing the region and how we can be a part of an intentional and just response.  Kayley’s presentation will be followed by reflections from Stephen Picha, Ann McCartney, Clara Sims, and Ruth Striegel who traveled to the Permian region in June in affiliation with New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light.
From the individual to the communal, we are all implicated in the sacrifice zones of our fossil fuel economy, particularly those imposed upon our neighbors to the south east. Join us as we reflect upon how we can further put our our faith into action for the well-being of the Permian region, our beloved state of New Mexico, and our one Earth home.
Contact Ruth Striegel at ruth.striegel@gmail.com for the Zoom link. 

New report urges protection of cultural heritage sites like Chaco, Mesa Verde from oil and gas

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Following is an excerpt of an article that appeared in this morning’ s edition of the digital site  New Mexico Political Report

A new report released this week by Archaeology Southwest and The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks calls for increased protection of cultural resources like Chaco Culture National Historical Park from oil and gas development.

“To honor and protect our diverse and shared heritage, America’s national parks and monuments must be preserved and protected to the maximum extent possible. But the presence of oil and gas development on their doorstep is a stark threat to their long-term protection,” the report states.   Read more here

A Victory for Valencia Water Watchers

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Here is an excerpt from an article that appeared in the digital news source The Paper.

Corporate Bottling Co.’s Request for Millions of Gallons of Water Tabled Indefinitely

Niagara Bottling corporation’s request to increase their water draw from the Albuquerque Basin aquifer from 285 acre-feet/year (92+ million gallons/yr) to 700 acre-feet/year (228+ million gallons/yr).

While Valencia Water Watchers, a non-political group of volunteers is cautiously optimistic about Niagara’s request being indefinitely tabled at this me, we remain watchful. The group believes community should have the opportunity to review the Water Rights report that the Village of Los Lunas is waiting on, and should be actively involved in major decisions such as these that will impact the Albuquerque Basin aquifer for generations to come.

This is the third time in five weeks that the Los Lunas Village Council has tabled this agenda item.

Read More Here