Mt. Taylor Protected After Years of Struggle

Guest Post by Nadine Padilla. She is an organizer for the Sacred Alliance for Grassroots Equality (SAGE) Council.
The New Mexico Cultural Properties Review Committee has unanimously decided to place Mt. Taylor permanently on the State Register of Traditional Cultural Properties.  This designation follows a year-long battle between private landowners, who [...]

Is it PNM’s turn for a bailout?

If you pay enough attention to what’s been going on as of late, you’d figure that PNM is about to be swimming in money. Not money from profits based on their energy production (in fact, PNM posted losing quarters all of last year), but in “help” from state and federal sources.
First off, PNM has [...]

PNM and Carbon Pollution: Will consumers get the shaft?

Right now in Washington, members of Congress are debating a twist to climate control legislation that could lead to a massive corporate giveaway for oil and gas companies.
The Energy & Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives is considering the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, (ACES) a comprehensive climate and energy [...]

Week’s End Flashback: Open ConCom Bill signed, Health Care Reform, polluter bailouts, more Monahan mashing, King v. Balderas and a Pot Poll

As we plunge into a new week, here’s a flashback on some of the stories/posts we found interesting from last week’s fare:
Governor Richardson signed Open Conference Committees bill
Marjorie at M-Pyre speculated on the Gov’s game of cat and mouse.
Steve Terrell told us so and paid tribute to the late Bob Johnson.
Peter St. Cyr makes strong  [...]

Putting the Brown Back in Green

What does this statement even mean?  Mainly it’s talking of how Hispanics, Native-Americans, and African-Americans across the country are getting reacquainted with their roots in the soil.
I’m sure that most people of color are aware of these roots, but they have other issues (getting a good education, finding a good job, surviving in this crazy [...]

Session Wrap: Big Wins for Ethics Reform, Green Jobs and the Environment

The gavel has sounded, the 60-day session is over, and we’re pleased to report a number of significant victories for ethics reform, green jobs and the environment.
ETHICS REFORM
On the ethics reform front, three high priority measures passed and await the Governor’s signature.
Campaign Contribution Limits: New Mexico was one of only five states with no restriction [...]

Man on a Mission: Local organizer profiled in The Nation

In case you didn’t know, our man Juan Reynosa has been on a mission. Turns out The Nation chose to document this mission.
Check it out: Juan Reynosa’s Environmental Mission.

More Questions: Kirtland Contamination

Few commonly used things are more toxic than jet fuel. So that’s a big part of why the news that a huge jet-fuel leak under Kirtland Air Force Base on the southern edge of Albuquerque is so disturbing. The bare facts of the case are cause for concern: The leak has been happening since the [...]