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Conservation Voters New Mexico Issues Statements on U.S. Senate Passage of Reconciliation Bill

July 2, 2025

July 1st 2025, the U.S. Senate voted narrowly to pass President Trump’s tax reconciliation package, with Vice President Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. The controversial legislation follows weeks of deliberations and has received broad opposition from the public over harmful provisions to cut medicaid funding, gut resources for popular renewable energy and manufacturing projects, and fast-track extractive industry. The legislation now goes back to the U.S. House for concurrence.

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Conservation Voters New Mexico Statement on Political Assassinations in Minnesota

June 17, 2025

On June 13th 2025 America witnessed a horrific political assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark at their home. State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were wounded in a separate attack at their home. The suspected assassin has been identified and a search is underway, with a shelter-in-place order in effect. According to police, the attacker may have been planning to target “No Kings” protests scheduled today across Minnesota and the country.

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EPA Administrator Repeals Essential Rules on Carbon & Mercury Emissions

June 12, 2025

SANTA FE – June 11th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would roll back two critical standards for power plant pollution. The standards – for existing coal and new gas-fired power plants – regulate mercury, other toxic air pollution, and carbon emissions. The proposed changes would go into effect later this year.

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Conservation Voters New Mexico Statement on Destructive Reconciliation Bill 

May 21, 2025

[Washington, D.C.] – With a looming committee vote set for 1:00 AM ET Wednesday (May  21) to move the Republican-led reconciliation bill to the House floor, Conservation Voters  New Mexico Chief Operating Officer Molly Taylor released the following statement: “The reconciliation bill is extreme, and out of step with the needs of New Mexico  families. It proposes to threaten and gut programs that directly benefit our rural  communities, including clean energy investments, public lands, and emergency  response. These very same programs are also popular across party lines and are  fundamental for a diversified and stable economy. 

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House Disapproves California’s Clean Air Act Waiver Allowing State Clean Vehicle Standards

May 2, 2025

On Wednesday and Thursday April 30th and May 1st 2025, the House improperly used the 1996 Congressional Review Act (CRA) to disapprove California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act to set clean vehicle standards. The standards are: Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Trucks, to increase the sale of zero-emission electric vehicles, and the Heavy-Duty Omnibus standard for nitrogen oxides emissions from heavy-duty trucks, which can form smog and contribute to asthma and respiratory infections. The Senate will take up the CRA joint resolutions next. 

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CVNM Action Fund Endorses Deb Haaland for Governor

May 2, 2025

Friday May 2nd, Conservation Voter New Mexico (CVNM) Action Fund, CVNM’s coordinated political action committee, proudly endorsed Secretary Deb Haaland for Governor in the 2026 election cycle. The endorsement decision follows a rigorous process to vet eligible candidates running for Governor in the 2026 election cycle. 

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Federal Government Attacks Foundation of Civil Rights in America

April 25, 2025

On April 23rd, the White House issued a series of executive orders. The last order – Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy – removed specific language in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act on discrimination in programs or activities receiving federal funding. Title VI is a foundational component of environmental justice because the prohibition on discrimination in federally funded programs extends to environmental regulations and projects.

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CVNM Statement on Trump Executive Order Restricting State Rules

April 9, 2025

On April 8th, President Trump issued an unprecedented executive order  declaring “all State [sic] and local laws” dealing with “‘climate change’ or involving  ‘environmental, social, and governance’ initiatives, ‘environmental justice,’ carbon or  ‘greenhouse gas’ emissions, and funds to collect carbon penalties or carbon taxes.” It  instructs the US Attorney General to report back to the President within 60 days detailing  actions taken under the EO and any additional Presidential or legislative action necessary  to halt enforcement of any offending laws. 

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CVNM Statement on Passing of Senator Bill O’Neill

April 1, 2025

On March 25th, President Trump issued an unprecedented executive order on election processes that could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters if enacted. The order would amend the federal voter registration form to require documentary proof of citizenship in order to be eligible to vote in federal elections. It would allow federal agencies to cut funding to states deemed non-compliant and instructs the Department of Justice to prosecute what are characterized as “election crimes.”

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