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Climate change

Vote like the apocalypse is coming, because it might be

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | November 1, 2019

California’s fires and blackouts are the latest indicator of the harsh reality we’re preparing to hand to our children. It’s not too late to change course, but we must act now. Continue Reading

A statue outside the Roundhouse in Santa Fe.

Bill would freeze fracking permits while impacts are studied

By Rebecca Moss, the Santa Fe New Mexican | February 5, 2019

It’s a drastic proposal for a state whose economy heavily depends on oil and gas. Continue Reading

Barrel cactus

Finding clarity about America in the desert

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | February 1, 2019

The time I’ve recently spent in the stillness of the desert has given words to a deep grief I’ve long felt. Continue Reading

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Governor adds NM to states supporting Paris climate pact

By Andrew Oxford, the Santa Fe New Mexican | January 30, 2019

Lujan Grisham said New Mexico aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at least 45 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. Continue Reading

Deb Haaland

For Haaland, climate change is ‘worth losing sleep over’

By Laura Paskus, New Mexico Political Report | January 23, 2019

Throughout her campaign, the new Democratic U.S. House member from New Mexico was a vocal proponent of action on climate change. Continue Reading

Turbines

Bill seeks changes to state renewable energy standard

By Sarah Halasz Graham, the Santa Fe New Mexican | January 22, 2019

The legislation would increase the renewable-energy standard to require 50 percent renewables by 2030 and 80 percent by 2040. Continue Reading

Roundhouse

Professor warns legislators to get serious on climate change

By Andrew Oxford, the Santa Fe New Mexican | January 18, 2019

The member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change painted a stark picture of New Mexico in a changing climate. Continue Reading

James Kenney

Q&A: New NMED boss brings a commitment ‘to go big on environmental issues’

By Laura Paskus, New Mexico Political Report | January 15, 2019

James Kenney sat down with New Mexico Political Report to talk about his vision for the state’s Environment Department. Continue Reading

LNG

The U.S. is helping the natural gas industry profit — at the expense of the environment

By Jie Jenny Zou, the Center for Public Integrity | December 16, 2018

The U.S. government has become a pitchman for the natural gas industry. That could raise profits — and temperatures. Continue Reading

Pelican

Surge of oil and gas flowing to Texas coastline triggers building boom, tensions

By Jamie Smith Hopkins, the Center for Public Integrity, and Kiah Collier, the Texas Tribune | December 2, 2018

Texas, home to the most prolific oilfield in the country, is at the epicenter of a historic buildout of oil and gas infrastructure in the United States. Continue Reading

Jemez Mountains

Federal report details how climate change will impact U.S. economy, infrastructure and more

By Laura Paskus, New Mexico Political Report | November 26, 2018

Already hard-hit by drought, wildfires and declining water supplies, the southwestern United States will continue to face those challenges — and new ones. Continue Reading

Sandhill crane

‘Cranes are our fall gods’

By Laura Paskus, New Mexico Political Report | November 22, 2018

A picture my daughter drew serves as a reminder. It’s possible to close your eyes, listen to the cranes’ calls, and imagine the past. And maybe the future. Continue Reading

Elephant Butte Reservoir

The next governor must prioritize water and climate change

By Laura Paskus, New Mexico Political Report | October 31, 2018

COMMENTARY: We’re far past a time when denial or doubt can be indulged. Today, there’s not even time for rhetoric or vague promises. Continue Reading

The Colorado River at the Hoover Dam

On the Colorado River, will New Mexico be left in the dust?

By Laura Paskus, New Mexico Political Report | October 24, 2018

It’s unclear what New Mexico is doing when it comes to drought management in the state and basin-wide negotiations on the Colorado River. Continue Reading

Permian Basin

As oil and gas exports surge, West Texas becomes the world’s ‘extraction colony’

By Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune, and Jamie Smith Hopkins and Rachel Levin, the Center for Public Integrity | October 17, 2018

An unprecedented drilling boom in the Permian Basin is great for business. But it’s polluting the air, overwhelming communities and threatening the planet. Continue Reading

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