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November 17 - The Sierra Club supports the existing carbon cap regulation that was passed by the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) in 2010. The Club filed its entry of appearance with the EIB today.

Governor Martinez made campaign promises to eliminate these safeguards and she started by firing the old EIB in her first week on the job. She replaced them with people who are portrayed as business friendly, but they are truly anti-people, as they do not support environment improvement as the name of the board would indicate.

Albuquerque (November 3, 2011) – The newly-formed New Mexico Outdoors Coalition applauds the “America’s Great Outdoors” state report for New Mexico released today by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The report identifies two project priorities for action in New Mexico: establishment of the Middle Rio Grande National Wildlife Refuge (Price’s Dairy) and construction of a trail linking Aztec Ruins National Monument with the City of Aztec.

Originally published in the Santa Fe New Mexican on October 5 by Susan Montoya Bryan | The Associated Press

Coalition wants Four Corners to install state-of-the-art equipment to reduce emissions

ALBUQUERQUE — A coalition of environmental groups on Tuesday sued the owners of one of the nation's largest coal-fired power plants over allegations that the plant has failed to install the best available equipment to control pollution.

October 6 Op-ed in the ABQ Journal by Kathy Holian / Santa Fe County Commissioner, District 4

New Mexicans have a deep love of their land. They also have a rich and lengthy history with the land that has fed and nurtured people living here for thousands of years. It is vital that we respect that relationship and that we protect and pass this bounty on to our children and grandchildren.

Advocates hail recent anti-trapping resolutions

SANTA FE- On Tuesday, September 27, the Santa Fe City Council unanimously endorsed a citizen resolution to ban the use of leg hold, snare, and other traps on public lands. The resolution bill was sponsored by Councilors Chris Calvert and Patti Bushee, who has had two of her dogs caught in traps around Christmas one year, as well as Santa Fe Mayor David Coss.

“Santa Fe City Council has now joined many other town, city and county governments around the state in voicing support for a publicly endorsed ban on public lands trapping,” said Teresa Seamster, Executive Committee member Northern NM Group of Sierra Club. “The actions of elected officials to support a ban on these types of traps are a positive move forward.”

Flash Mob Seeks End of Coal

Albuquerque – 9/24 -Today more than 100 activists held a flash mob at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds to demand solutions to climate change. With the motto Sol Not Coal on bandanas, signs and flyers, dancers and volunteers created a high-energy spectacle right in front of the State Fair’s natural resource pavilion.

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By Wren Abbott - originally published in the Santa Fe Reporter on 9/21/2011.

“There’s no gray in this issue,” Cerrillos activist Cindy Roper told attendees at a panel on animal trapping held in Albuquerque last week. “It’s very black and white.”

Ban Was Lifted In Wolf Recovery Area

By Astrid Galvan, ABQ Journal Staff Writer
Originally published in the ABQ Journal on September 15

The founder of a Santa Fe animal sanctuary had three dogs each missing one leg. A woman from San Cristobal told of her dogs — and her fingers — being caught in animal traps.
They were two of about 75 people from all over the state who traveled to Albuquerque on Wednesday to discuss trapping on public lands.

By Susan Montoya Bryan/Associated Press, printed in Las Cruces Sun News on September 14

ALBUQUERQUE — The debate over whether New Mexico should prohibit the trapping of bobcats, raccoons and other furbearing animals on public lands is far from over.

Conservation groups scheduled a forum Wednesday evening to talk about trapping and a recent decision by the state Game Commission to lift a trapping ban in southwestern New Mexico, where the federal government has reintroduced the endangered Mexican gray wolf.

Albuquerque, NM – On Saturday, September 10th, Albuquerque-area residents will gather at Washington Middle School Park to demonstrate the need to “kick” New Mexico’s addiction to dirty and dangerous coal-fired power. Those in attendance will join in a large “coal kickball” game. The fun and informative day will allow people in Albuquerque to learn about New Mexico’s addiction to coal-fired power, and what they can do to help speed the necessary transition beyond coal and to a clean energy economy that benefits all New Mexicans.