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Gila River Needs Water to Run Wild
- Albuquerque Journal (new window)
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10/27/2007 |
| This month marks the 35th anniversary of the landmark 1972 Clean Water Act, the goal of which was to make all U.S. waterways swimmable and fishable by 1983. Clearly there is still a great disconnect between the law's original goals and the current state of waterways throughout the nation. | |
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Advocates hope for 'bucket of money' for Rio Grande Trail
- Santa Fe New Mexican (new window)
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1/12/2008 |
| Continued funding for the ambitious Rio Grande Trail is one of the appropriations trail advocates hope Gov. Bill Richardson will request in his wish list to this year's Legislature. | |
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Three Million Lawsuits Oughta Do It
- Chicago Reader (new window)
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08/07/2008 |
| A downstate court ruling empowers Chicago taxpayers to sue the city for TIF abuse. | |
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Gas Price Puts Otero Mesa Back in Play
- Albuquerque Journal
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08/03/2008 |
| To drill or not to drill? As rising gasoline prices make consumers increasingly aware of energy issues, that's the question for environmentally sensitive areas across the West. | |
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Southern NM developer stands to make millions from controversial lease
- New Mexico Independent (new window)
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07/29/2008 |
| You know those controversial leases the State Land Office has been routinely entering into over the past few years? The ones that garnered an Attorney General opinion back in February saying that the profit sharing arrangements under the leases aren't allowed under state law? | |
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Oil leaders turn to courts on drilling
- New Mexico Business Weekly
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07/25/2008 |
| The battle over where oil and gas companies can drill is heading to the courts. | |
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Governor Bill Richardson Extends Moratorium on New Oil and Gas Drilling in Santa Fe County and the Galisteo Basin
- Office of Governor Bill Richardson Press Release
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07/15/2008 |
| Governor Richardson has issued an Executive Order extending by six months a moratorium on new oil and gas drilling in Santa Fe County and the Galisteo Basin. The moratorium will allow more time for government agencies to gather information and begin rulemakings to protect water aquifers, archeological and cultural resources, and wildlife in this ecologically fragile area. The extended temporary moratorium will be in place through January 24, 2009. | |
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Governor Richardson Renews Call for Protection of Otero Mesa
- Office of Governor Bill Richardson Press Release
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07/11/2008 |
| Today Governor Richardson sent a letter to the Manager of the Bureau of Land Management calling for the designation of an Otero Mesa Grasslands Wildlife Area of Critical Environmental Concern. This designation would allow for protection of wildlife habitat, wilderness characteristics, and critical groundwater supply, focusing on the importance of this thriving desert ecosystem. | |
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Gila River: Southwest New Mexico Stakeholder Group
- Gila Conservation Coalition Newsletter (new window)
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06/20/2008 |
| At the request of the Southwest New Mexico Stakeholder Group, the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) has developed a draft framework to guide the planning process under the Arizona Water Settlements Act (AWSA), entitled “Arizona Water Settlements Act New Mexico Process Framework.” | |
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Governors Richardson, Kulongoski, Gregoire Call for Reform of 1872 Mining Law
- Office of Governor Bill Richardson Press Release
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06/20/2008 |
| Today Governor Richardson along with Governors of Washington and Oregon sent a letter to the Senate Energy Committee calling for reform of the 1872 Mining Law. The 1872 Mining Law governs mining practices on federal lands today, but is a relic of frontier-era America. | |
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Survey: Many want wolves to thrive
- New Mexico Independent (new window)
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06/17/2008 |
| A large majority of New Mexico voters support reintroducing the Mexican gray wolf, according to a statewide poll released Monday. Nearly three in four New Mexicans, or 70 percent of registered voters, said they favored the embattled program, compared to only 21 percent who opposed it. | |
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Richardson to fight Gila River diversion
- Santa Fe New Mexican
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04/18/2008 |
| Gov. Bill Richardson said Thursday that he'll consider proposing a statutory protection for the Gila River in southwestern New Mexico to block the construction of dams or water-diversion projects on what he calls the "state's last free-flowing river." | |
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Governor pledges to fight Gila River diversion
- Silver City Sun News
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04/18/2008 |
| Gov. Bill Richardson said Thursday that he will consider proposing a statutory prohibition on building dams or diversion projects on the Gila River. | |
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Governor Richardson Announces Efforts to Protect the Endangered Gila River
- Governor Richardson Press Release
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04/17/2008 |
| Governor Bill Richardson today joined a coalition of environmental groups to announce the Gila River has been added to a list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers. | |
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Gila River makes country's endangered list
- Arizona Republic (new window)
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04/16/2008 |
| Growing demands for water in southwestern New Mexico are threatening the survival of the Gila River and have landed the iconic desert waterway a spot on the annual list of the country's most endangered rivers. | |
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Oil, gas officials voice concern on possible drilling halt
- Farmington Daily Times (new window)
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04/03/2008 |
| Lines are drawn in a classic northern New Mexico land-use battle as Rio Arriba County Commissioners move to impose a six-month moratorium on new oil and gas drilling. | |
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It's Time to Dig in and Reform Mining
- Albuquerque Journal (new window)
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03/09/2008 |
| The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, chaired by Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., is working on the hardrock mining reform bill. Reform is long overdue— the current federal hardrock mining act was signed into law by former president Ulysses S. Grant. | |
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County suspends Galisteo Basin drilling for one year
- Santa Fe New Mexican (new window)
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02/27/2008 |
| The Santa Fe County Commission on Tuesday banned oil and gas drilling in the Galisteo Basin area for at least a year. The move was greeted with thunderous applause by most of the 100 or so people in attendance. | |
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Governor’s Office Reacts to Sen. Domenici’s Comments on Oil and Gas Pit Rules
- Press Release from the Office of Governor Richardson (new window)
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02/26/2008 |
| Governor Bill Richardson’s Office released the following statement regarding U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici’s opposition to proposed new rules governing oil field waste disposal pits. | |
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Rio Grande Trail Letter to the Editor
- Albuquerque Journal (new window)
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01/15/2008 |
| FORMER SECRETARY of Interior Stewart Udall expressed well the value of trails to the nation in his commentary, "Where Trails Lead: Our Heritage." | |
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