New Mexico held the 2024 primary elections for federal, state and local offices. Leading up to the primaries, CVNM, through its coordinated political action committee CVNM Action Fund, supported candidates with commitments to taking bold action on climate, advancing conservation policies, and upholding democracy.
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
2024 Tax Credits A number of different tax-related items were proposed as bills and eventually consolidated into the tax omnibus bill, Adjust Income Tax Brackets…
There is an enormous, once-in-a-lifetime amount of federal funding currently available to the state of New Mexico for building climate resilience, conservation projects, creating renewable…
HB 41 Clean Fuel Standards is the kind of bill that looks great at first glance but needs further analysis to understand its true implications….
For a just and equitable energy transition to become reality, it needs robust support. The kind of transformative change required to construct and implement a…
Last year, New Mexico did what had never been done before – invested long-term in helping protect and restore our lands, water, wildlife, and cultural…
On May 25th, 2023, the US Supreme Court released a devastating ruling that gutted the Clean Water Act and eliminated federal safeguards for our waterways….
In every session, CVNM identifies bills that impact the air we breathe, the water we drink, our public lands and treasured wildlife, and our diverse communities. We evaluate each conservation-related bill and determine our top priority bills, other bills we’ll support, and any we oppose.
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.
