There goes the sun… Yup, that’s right: New Mexico’s Public Regulation Commission (PRC) is considering damaging changes to an important rule—changes that would devastate solar…
Climate Change and WILDFIRES in the Land of Enchantment
July 25, 2013
Climate Change and WILDFIRES in the Land of Enchantment The national “I Will Act on Climate Change” Bus Tour is making its way across the…
What a day
March 13, 2013
As the legislative session comes to a close, bills, memorials and resolutions make their way through the process onto the two chambers’ calendars. Below is…
New Mexico Public Lands Dodge a Bullet
March 12, 2013
By Renee Blake, Public News Service – NM SANTA FE, N.M. – When both houses of the New Mexico Legislature failed to advance bills to…
Water pollution fines won’t be raised
March 8, 2013
By Deborah Baker, The Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE – A proposal to raise the fines – from 1935 levels – for water pollution by oil…
Water coma
February 21, 2013
If you have been paying attention to the legislature, you’ve probably heard someone say that “water is the sleeper issue of the session.” Those are…
My View: Legislature represents hope for Land of Enchantment
February 16, 2013
By Sandy Buffett | MyView | The Santa Fe New Mexican Despite the best (and most expensive yet) efforts of big oil, New Mexico voters…
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhzO9hw-nVI] Thanks to one of our allies for creating this video which explains HB286. One of the pro-conservation bills CVNM supports this session is HB286…
Benefit corporations with a side of dental amalgam
January 29, 2013
You know, I’d always heard that being a news reporter was like choosing a new field of expertise every day. Now I know that this…
What we’re fighting for
January 14, 2013
We’re 10 days into the New Mexico Legislative session but CVNM’s work to conserve our clear air, water, land, wildlife and way of life began…

