How will we pay for the floods of today and tomorrow?
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Hundreds of millions of dollars are needed for flood control infrastructure to protect rural communities in Doña Ana County alone, according to a recent report. Continue Reading
If you’re going to attack Pearce, at least tell the truth
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A recent column writer said Steve Pearce believes New Mexico’s public lands have “no value,” a claim that is so absurd on its face that it should discredit her entire case against him. Continue Reading
On qualities that make a good leader, Pearce misses the mark
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I implore Rep. Pearce to speak factually and accurately about all issues of concern to New Mexicans. Continue Reading
Trump inspires a ‘green and brown coalition’ in the borderlands
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President Donald Trump’s border policies and proposals are stirring a new convergence of forces. Continue Reading
Colonias on the border struggle with decades-old water issues
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As of 2015, an estimated 30 percent of colonia residents didn’t have access to safe, clean drinking water. Continue Reading
Plan to eliminate Bosque State Park needs more scrutiny
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The community drove the effort to get the bosque park established. We deserve to be included in efforts to save it. Continue Reading
Supporting environmental group is of the utmost importance
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To say that the New Mexico Environmental Law Center is an asset to the state is an understatement. Continue Reading
Secretary Zinke’s monument review was fair
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It is time to wait for the decision, not to complain about the process that has occurred. Continue Reading
Border agency set to jumpstart Trump’s wall in a Texas wildlife refuge
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Customs and Border Protection indicates it will use its own funds to build 3-mile segment of wall amid one of the nation’s most cherished bird-watching locales. Continue Reading
Let’s band together to protect the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
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We need to protect these mountains for our youth so they can revel in the serenity that the monument affords to the people of New Mexico. Continue Reading
Has the moment for environmental justice been lost?
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Facing Trump’s proposals for cutting programs that help minorities and the poor, Democrats scramble to make up for missed opportunities to protect them. Continue Reading
Give the public access to public land
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Congress directed the Department of the Interior to manage the Sabinoso for the “use and enjoyment of the American people.” But the American people can neither use nor enjoy it today. Continue Reading
Protecting our wildlife corridors, protecting our culture
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The Rio Grande del Norte National Monument protects vital wildlife corridors and connectivity that provide habitat, breeding grounds and migratory routes from central New Mexico to southern Colorado. Continue Reading
Fracking boom leads to tension in Navajo communities
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A recent listening session provided a glimpse into tensions in several small Navajo communities near Chaco Canyon over an uptick in fracking in recent years. Continue Reading
The real value of our public lands
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As stewards of this land, we must protect our national parks and monuments not just for ourselves, but for those who will follow us. Continue Reading