(Santa Fe, NM) – Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) Executive Director Demis Foster and plaintiff Larry King released this joint statement in response to Rep….
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Conservation Voters New Mexico announces a decade of 100% defense against anti-conservation bills in the New Mexico legislature
February 20, 2014
(Santa Fe, NM)— For the 10th year in a row, Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) and allies successfully defeated every anti-conservation measure introduced in the…
Conservation groups oppose confirmation of Ryan Flynn for Environment Department secretary
February 17, 2014
On Tuesday, the state Senate Rules Committee is scheduled to hear Gov. Susana Martinez’s nomination of Ryan Flynn as Environment Department secretary. Amigos Bravos, Sierra…
Conservation Voters New Mexico Releases 2013 Conservation Scorecard
November 15, 2013
(Santa Fe, NM) – Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) today unveiled the statewide 2013 Conservation Scorecard. The Scorecard reflects the deep disagreement over the management…
(Santa Fe, NM) – Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) announced today that Demis Foster has been selected as the organization’s new executive director. Foster will…
Sustainable building tax credit extended for 5 years
April 9, 2013
(Santa Fe, NM) – Governor Susana Martinez signed Senate Bill 14, jointly sponsored by Senator Peter Wirth and Representative Carl Trujillo, into law on April…
(Santa Fe, NM)— For the 9th year in a row, Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) and allies successfully defeated every anti-environmental bill in the state…
New Mexico Senate protects Water Quality Control Commission in dramatic vote on Senate floor
March 4, 2013
(Santa Fe, NM) – Today, the New Mexico Senate voted in support of New Mexico’s families and rich agricultural heritage when it voted down an…
Legislation to Update 78-year old penalties in 1935 Oil and Gas Act heads to New Mexico State House Floor
March 2, 2013
(Santa Fe, NM) – Representative Gail Chasey’s House Bill 286, aiming to update 78-year old penalties for pollution of New Mexico’s drought-stricken water supply by…
Oil & Gas Modernization Act clears its first hurdle
February 20, 2013
(Santa Fe, NM) – A bill that would help protect New Mexico’s drought-threatened water supply from oil and gas contamination cleared its first hurdle in…