Join Our Legislative Briefing Tomorrow

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You are invited to a preview of the New Mexico State legislative session, which begins on Jan. 17.

During this meeting we will be outlining exciting bills that will be introduced during New Mexico’s upcoming legislative session. You will also learn how you can uplift and support this legislation. The bills we’ll be discussing include:
  • The Oil & Gas Reform Act
  • Climate/Just Economic Transition Bill 
  • The Climate and Public Health Resiliency Act
  • The Green Amendment
  • Various Water Protection Bills
  • Proposal to Prohibit Storage of Spent Fuel or High Level Nuclear Waste Without Permanent Repository in Operation Act
  • Energy Efficient Appliance/Low Income Bill

Guest presenters include Norm Gaume, Kayley Shoup, Amy Miller, Patricia Cardonas,Tammy Fielbelkorn, Paula Garcia and others,

Please click here

to register for this Zoom event on Jan. 17, 2023 at 5:30 p.m..
After you register, you will receive a Zoom link.
Co-sponsored by New Mexico El Paso Interfaith Power & Light and Citizens Caring for the Future.

The Latest Issue of the mid Rio Grande Times

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Answer the Tree Questionnaire and get updates on the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, Bernardo Waterfowl Complex and the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refute.

Click here to see the October 2, 2022 issue.

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.

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