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CVNM Press Release – LCV 2025 Scorecard

February 27, 2026

Wednesday, February 26th 2026, Conservation Voters New Mexico released the New Mexico delegation’s scores for the League of Conservation Voters’ 2025 National Environmental Scorecard highlighting our state’s leaders’ work to protect our environment despite an unprecedented year with a record number of attacks on our environment and democracy. Our delegation fought against climate deniers in Congress who repeatedly chose loyalty to the Trump administration and Big Polluters over making life more affordable, safer, and healthier for their own constituents. The result has been higher energy costs for working families, lost jobs and economic opportunities, the selling of tens of millions of acres of public lands and waters to Big Polluters, fewer clean air and water safeguards, and increased pollution.

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CVNM Responds to Passage of State Law Criminalizing Military and ICE Interference At Polling Locations

February 18, 2026

Tuesday, February 17th 2026, the New Mexico state legislature passed SB 264 Election Rights and Troops at Elections on a party-line vote of 41-26. The legislation, sponsored by Senators Angel Charley and Joseph Cervantes, and Representatives Katy Duhigg, Heather Bergmans, and Cindy Nava, makes election interference by ICE officials or the federal government through military directive a fourth-degree felony. 

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Driver Privacy and Safety Act (SB 40) Passed by the Senate

February 18, 2026

Tuesday, February 17th 2026, the New Mexico House of Representatives gave final legislative approval to the Driver Privacy and Safety Act (SB 40) by a vote of 42-22, sending the landmark privacy bill to the governor for her signature. This legislation establishes New Mexico’s first statewide regulations for Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) data, ensuring that location information isn’t weaponized against residents for seeking legal healthcare, exercising constitutional rights, or for federal immigration enforcement. 

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CVNM Responds to Passage of Historic Legislative Modernization Measure

February 18, 2026

Tuesday, February 17th, the Senate passed HJR 5 Legislative Compensation, CA on a vote of 23-19. The measure would provide state legislators with a salary for the first time, equivalent to the median salary for New Mexico residents. New Mexico is the last state in the nation with a fully-volunteer legislature, which serves as a substantial barrier for community members that are not independently wealthy to represent their communities in office. 

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Legislature Passes Incentives To Reduce Climate Pollution In Construction and Manufacturing

February 18, 2026

Wednesday, February 18th 2026, the New Mexico Senate passed HB 153 Industrial Carbon Reduction Act on a vote of 30-6. The legislation creates a voluntary mechanism for producers of construction materials, like cement and steel, to create more climate-friendly products. Companies that opt in would have to label the carbon emissions of their products, and would be eligible for a tax rebate if their products are below the average emissions of products in the region. Construction materials are responsible for nearly one-third of all climate change emissions. Companies are also increasingly looking for environmentally-friendly alternatives for building construction. In response, CVNM Legislative Director Zoe Barker issued the following statement:

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Response to Trump Endangerment Finding Rollback

February 12, 2026

Today, the Trump Administration rescinded the Endangerment finding, which eliminates the Environmental Protection Act’s requirement to protect people from the pollution that causes climate change. The finding, instated in 2009, is the legal underpinning for nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for vehicles, power plants, and other pollution sources. In response, CVNM Chief Executive Officer Demis Foster issued the following statement: 

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“Climate Solutions Day” Urges Lawmakers to Address Present Climate Crisis

February 5, 2026

CVNM strongly supports this legislation because we know that global heating and climate change impacts everyone, and is a predominant contributing factor to driving human migration. Equity and climate justice require that all climate migrants–whether U.S. residents moving internally or international climate migrants crossing the border into the U.S.–be treated with respect and dignity.

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Why CVNM Supports the Immigrant Safety Act

February 4, 2026

CVNM strongly supports this legislation because we know that global heating and climate change impacts everyone, and is a predominant contributing factor to driving human migration. Equity and climate justice require that all climate migrants–whether U.S. residents moving internally or international climate migrants crossing the border into the U.S.–be treated with respect and dignity.

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‘Not here. Not in New Mexico’ – Legislative Session To Define the Future of Our Democratic State

February 2, 2026

CVNM strongly supports this legislation because we know that global heating and climate change impacts everyone, and is a predominant contributing factor to driving human migration. Equity and climate justice require that all climate migrants–whether U.S. residents moving internally or international climate migrants crossing the border into the U.S.–be treated with respect and dignity.

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CVNM Urges Legislature To Pass Critical Climate, Democracy, and Water Priorities

January 20, 2026

Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) announced several priority policies for the 2026 legislative session to protect New Mexico’s democracy, lands and water, and address the climate crisis. This year’s session convenes at a time of nationwide civil unrest, with state democratic lawmakers committing to prioritize action that protects the state from the harms and impacts of the Trump regime. The 2026 30-day legislative session is focused on fiscal priorities and the state budget. Other priorities were announced today as part of the Governor’s call during the State of the State Address. Those priorities include funding universal childcare, education reforms, road infrastructure, public safety, and more.

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