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Action Alert: SB 21 Passes House Energy 5-4, Help Get us Across the Finish Line!

March 13, 2025

In the coming days  the House floor will be voting to pass SB 21 –  Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act! As you probably know, in 2023, the Supreme Court released a devastating ruling that eliminated federal safeguards for our waterways by gutting the Clean Water Act. SB 21 would put water quality management in local, New Mexican hands responsive to our waters’ unique conditions and needs.

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New Mexico Sends Pro-Climate, Pro-Democracy Leaders to State Legislature State Bucks National Trends, Sends Climate Champs Back to D.C.

November 8, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 6, 2024   New Mexico Sends Pro-Climate, Pro-Democracy Leaders to State Legislature State Bucks National Trends, Sends Climate Champs Back…

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April 1, 2025

The Communications Manager develops, coordinates, and implements communication strategies to amplify CVNM and CVNM-EF’s vision, mission and goals with decision-makers, the public, and the press. The right candidate for this position will embrace innovation and equity, and be proactive in bringing strategies to the table to engage Millennial, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha audiences in the climate and conservation movement.

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EPA Administrator Repeals Essential Rules on Carbon & Mercury Emissions

June 12, 2025

SANTA FE – June 11th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would roll back two critical standards for power plant pollution. The standards – for existing coal and new gas-fired power plants – regulate mercury, other toxic air pollution, and carbon emissions. The proposed changes would go into effect later this year.

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Conservation Voters New Mexico Statement on Destructive Reconciliation Bill 

May 21, 2025

[Washington, D.C.] – With a looming committee vote set for 1:00 AM ET Wednesday (May  21) to move the Republican-led reconciliation bill to the House floor, Conservation Voters  New Mexico Chief Operating Officer Molly Taylor released the following statement: “The reconciliation bill is extreme, and out of step with the needs of New Mexico  families. It proposes to threaten and gut programs that directly benefit our rural  communities, including clean energy investments, public lands, and emergency  response. These very same programs are also popular across party lines and are  fundamental for a diversified and stable economy. 

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House Disapproves California’s Clean Air Act Waiver Allowing State Clean Vehicle Standards

May 2, 2025

On Wednesday and Thursday April 30th and May 1st 2025, the House improperly used the 1996 Congressional Review Act (CRA) to disapprove California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act to set clean vehicle standards. The standards are: Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Trucks, to increase the sale of zero-emission electric vehicles, and the Heavy-Duty Omnibus standard for nitrogen oxides emissions from heavy-duty trucks, which can form smog and contribute to asthma and respiratory infections. The Senate will take up the CRA joint resolutions next. 

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Biden Administration Solar for All to benefit “most isolated” residents in New Mexico

May 2, 2024

On April 22nd, in celebration of Earth Day, the Biden-Harris administration unveiled the Solar for All program, a historic $7 billion investment in clean energy deployment and access for every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. New Mexico was one of 60 entities selected and was awarded $156 million

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EPA Administrator Repeals Essential Rules on Carbon & Mercury Emissions

June 12, 2025
SANTA FE - June 11th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would roll back two critical standards for power plant pollution. The standards -…
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Conservation Voters New Mexico Statement on Destructive Reconciliation Bill 

May 21, 2025
– With a looming committee vote set for 1:00 AM ET Wednesday (May  21) to move the Republican-led reconciliation bill to the House floor, Conservation…
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CVNM Tracking Federal Action Archive

May 2, 2025
At the start of each month, we send out an e-news digest that includes issue updates, action alerts, upcoming events, and ways to get involved…
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House Disapproves California’s Clean Air Act Waiver Allowing State Clean Vehicle Standards

May 2, 2025
On Wednesday and Thursday April 30th and May 1st 2025, the House improperly used the 1996 Congressional Review Act (CRA) to disapprove California’s waiver under…
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CVNM Action Fund Endorses Deb Haaland for Governor

May 2, 2025
Friday May 2nd, Conservation Voter New Mexico (CVNM) Action Fund, CVNM’s coordinated political action committee, proudly endorsed Secretary Deb Haaland for Governor in the 2026…
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100 Days of Environmental Rollbacks and Attacks on our Democracy

April 30, 2025
April 29th marks the 100th day of the Trump Administration. In that time, the President has taken a series of unprecedented actions across all areas…
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Federal Government Attacks Foundation of Civil Rights in America

April 25, 2025
On April 23rd, the White House issued a series of executive orders. The last order - Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy - removed specific…
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CVNM Statement on Trump Executive Order Restricting State Rules

April 9, 2025
On April 8th, President Trump issued an unprecedented executive order  declaring “all State and local laws” dealing with “‘climate change’ or involving  ‘environmental, social, and…

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