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Press Release: Statewide Coalition Applauds Senate Finance Committee for Advancing Direct Investments to Strengthen Communities in the Community Benefit Fund

February 20, 2025

Clear Horizons New Mexico, a statewide coalition of environmental, social justice, and conservation advocates from 33 organizations and businesses across New Mexico, applauds the Senate Finance Committee for passing the Community Benefit Fund, made up of Senate Bills 48 and 49. Senate Bill 48 passed the Senate Finance Committee on 7-4 do-pass vote,

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Press Release: Over 100 Organizations Urge Governors to Defend Clean Trucks Policies Amidst Threats to Public Health, Climate Goals

February 13, 2025

BOULDER, Colo. (Feb. 12, 2025) – A diverse set of more than 100 environmental, health, and public interest groups today sent an open letter calling on governors across the U.S. to maintain support for clean trucks policies, amidst backlash from some corners of the trucking industry. The Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) standards are poised to create billions of dollars in economic, environmental, and public health benefits in the 11 states that have adopted the program. 

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Action Alert: Help Stop LNG Export in New Mexico!

January 14, 2025

New Mexico is a national leader in natural gas production. Liquified natural gas, or LNG for short, is a supercooled form of the fossil fuel that allows it to be more readily stored and transported. New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, three tribal nations, and Baja California recently signed an agreement to increase LNG exports to Asian markets. If approved, this could have far-reaching consequences for state and local energy security, climate goals, and public health. 

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Action Alert: Help New Mexico reach crucial climate goals

November 12, 2024

On November 21, the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) will meet to hear public comments on a proposed rulemaking to take the next step to ensure New Mexico’s rural electricity providers generate electricity sourced by renewable energy. New Mexico has 19 rural electric cooperatives (co-ops) statewide, which provide electricity to over 434,000 households. The proposed rulemaking, Renewable Energy for Rural Electric Cooperatives, aims to set standards for rural co-ops to provide 40% renewable energy by 2025, 50% by 2030, and at least 80% by 2050.

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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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