This year, the New Mexico Legislature passed a $10.2 billion budget including the most significant environmental investments in state history. Over $400 million was allocated to once-in-a-generation climate and conservation programs in the state’s budget bill, House Bill 2.
CVNM Statement on State Senate Passage of HB 41
February 14, 2024
Clean Fuels will reduce air pollution and improve health outcomes for New Mexico communities. Yesterday, the New Mexico Senate passed HB 41 Clean Transportation Fuel Standards by a vote of 26 to 15.
Our Chile is Better than Colorado’s. The State’s Federal Matching Fund Should Be, Too.
February 5, 2024
For years, Colorado and New Mexico have engaged in a heated debate over which state leads when it comes to food, culture, and, of course, green chile. As New Mexicans, we know first-hand that nothing beats our state traditions, although our Southwestern neighbors like Colorado disagree.
CVNM’s Response to the Sackett Decision
January 26, 2024
On May 25th, 2023, the Supreme Court released a devastating ruling eliminating federal safeguards for our waterways by gutting the Clean Waters Act. In the…
The need for state oil and gas reform
January 25, 2024
New Mexico’s oil and gas industry is one of the largest in the Mountain West. The Permian Basin in southeast New Mexico contains three of…
Need to Fully Fund Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund
December 5, 2023
Created during the 2023 legislative session, the Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund (LOE) does what has never been done in New Mexico. It invests long-term in supporting statewide programs that help protect and restore our lands, water, wildlife, and cultural heritage.

