The less-than-sweet smell of sewage
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Here is an easy one: Everyone who wants to live next to a sewage plant, raise your hand. Continue Reading
State officials dispute account in Swickard column about fire
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In his column this week, Michael Swickard argues that it’s “time to fire the political fire managers” who he says made “the political decision” to let the Little Bear Fire near Ruidoso continue as a controlled burn instead of putting it out quickly. That’s not what state officials say happened. Continue Reading
Time to fire the political fire managers
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Perhaps the Lincoln National Forest should be taken over by the State of New Mexico. If the federal managers of these resources cannot effectively manage these resources, then a different group is needed. Continue Reading
We need to strengthen the Pit Rule, not do away with it
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Governor Martinez and her Oil Conservation Commission should be seeking ways to strengthen protections instead of doing away with the Pit Rule. Continue Reading
It’s time to support national monument proposal
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Doña Ana County residents need to stand up to the special interests and support the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument proposal. Continue Reading
The one Democrat who will fight for the environment
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For New Mexicans who care about the environment and clean energy, Eric Griego is the one Democrat who can be counted on to fight for these issues. Continue Reading
In a wilderness of political wilderness designations
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There are plenty of nature-centric places in New Mexico to preserve, but not to exclude human entry. Preserve the nature-centric areas of New Mexico for all Americans but make sure all Americans can enjoy those areas. Continue Reading
Climate havoc crosses borders
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Severe drought threatens New Mexico and neighboring Chihuahua, Mexico. To make matters worse, unseasonal storms hit both states last week and wreaked havoc on crops in Chihuahua. Continue Reading
In hunting, Heinrich’s views find cohesion
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Martin Heinrich makes time – as recently as this weekend – to hunt to provide healthy meat for his family. It’s in that action that many of his views find cohesion. Continue Reading
Let’s make a down payment on clean energy leadership
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There’s more work to be done to ensure that the earth we leave behind to our children is better than the one we inherited. Continue Reading
Farming in the past for real ‘down-home’ taste
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Would you buy a car welded together by a blacksmith? You’d have to be crazy. But when it comes to pretending to be more organic in the food and wine biz, outmoded methods are all the rage, at least for some. Continue Reading
Putting NM back on the path to sound environmental policy
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The Toyota Prius, the symbol of environmental consciousness, was created by a business seeking a profit, not by politicians trying to burnish their environmental image. Continue Reading
Voicing support for a new national monument
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I join a rising chorus of New Mexicans by asking President Barack Obama to designate the Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument. Continue Reading
Time to finish the job of protecting Doña Ana County land
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Many veterans have turned to nature after our struggles through war. I want the veterans of New Mexico to be able to enjoy these lands, just as I have. Continue Reading
A vision for a world-class economy in NM
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New Mexico’s future lies in leading the nation toward a 21st Century clean-energy economy. Continue Reading