NMIPL IN THE NEWS

KOAT-TV: Groups asking the governor for “health buffer zones”

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More than 34,000 children in New Mexico live or go to school near oil or gas wells, some telling us this puts their health at risk. According to the state’s oil conservation division, there are many schools in the Northwestern and Southeastern parts of the state that are within a mile of active oil or gas wells.

Thirty-nine environmental, health and advocacy groups throughout the state wrote a joint letter to the governor, saying those wells are putting children’s health at risk, and asking her to create “health buffer zones” to protect them.

Kayley Shoup, with Citizens Caring for the Future, also signed it, and said it’s not fair to children,

“It’s something that these children, they can’t consent to it and it’s just not OK that it’s something that we just take for granted and say, ‘This oil and gas well can be right next to this school because it funds our public schools.’ Right. And that’s just, you know, unconscionable, in my opinion,” Shoup said.

The governor’s press secretary, Caroline Sweeney, sent this statement in response.

“Gov. Lujan Grisham received the letter from groups concerned about oil and gas extraction near schools. As a governor squarely focused on improving the well-being of New Mexico children, she shares their concerns over potential health impacts on children and her administration has taken robust actions to ensure responsible development. She has also directed her administration to actively evaluate avenues for implementing setbacks in the oil patch.”

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Save the Date! Faith Climate Action Week April 19 – 28, 2024

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Save the Date! Join National IPL’s annual premier week of worship and action focused on climate – #FaithClimateActionWeek April 19-28, 2024.
This year’s theme is “Common Ground: Cultivating Connections between our Faith, our Food, and our Climate.” We’ll examine our responsibility to use agricultural practices that safeguard our Sacred Earth and how our faiths call us to respond with just solutions for all. Make it a focus of your Earth Day worship services and be part of the solution with the suggested actions in the organizer’s kit.
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Video of Webinar for Advanced Clean Vehicle Standards

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IPL New Mexico & El Paso hosted a webinar on Wednesday, October 11, featuring comments from experts as we prepare for upcoming hearings on ACC II standards in November. Adoption of these standards is a critical step toward electrification of our state transportation system. Special guests: Lilliana Castillo and Warner Anderson, MD, FACP (Fellow of the American College of Physicians).

Carlsbad Current Argus. Sep. 3, 2020 New Mexico finalizes oil and gas wastewater regulations, lawmakers hear testimony (Rev. Nick King Quoted)

Las Cruces Sun-News,  Aug. 19, 2020, Report on solving climate crisis brings hope (Co-authored by Michael Sells, Clara Sims and Edith Yanez)

Santa Fe New Mexican, Aug. 15, 2020 Vote your values this November  (Commentary by Larry Rasmussen and Tabitha Arnold)