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Most Recent NewsENVIRONMENT NEW MEXICO WARNS THAT NEW MEXICO'S WATERWAYS ARE AT RISK OF INCREASED POLLUTION: Representative Teague Urged to PROTECT ALL WATERWAYS IN New Mexico 2/10/2010Las Cruces, NM— Streams and wetlands in New Mexco are at risk of unlimited pollution, according to a report released today by Environment New Mexico, Courting Disaster: How the Supreme Court Has Broken the Clean Water Act and Why Congress Must Fix It. One case study highlighted in this report is that Cannon Air Force Base in Curry County discharges 750,000 gallons a day from its wastewater treatment plant. For more then a decade, the facility operated under a Clean Water Act permit to treat its waste, which is used to irrigate a nearby golf course and is discharged into a local playa lake. This is just one example of New Mexico waters at risk. The report also provides 30 additional nationwide case studies demonstrating how the federal Clean Water Act is broken and calling on Representative Teague to fix it. Plug-in Electric Cars Can Lower Global Warming Emissions, Oil Consumption and Unhealthy Air Pollution 1/20/2010Increasing America’s use of plug-in electric and plug in hybrid cars would dramatically reduce emissions that cause global warming and air pollution and would curb our dependence on oil, according to a new white paper released today by Environment New Mexico. Environment New Mexico Applauds New Mexico’s Congressional Champs 12/30/2009Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall and Representatives Martin Heinrich and Ben Lujan of New Mexico’s Congressional delegation voted for the environment 100% of the time in the past year and a half, according to the annual Congressional Scorecard on major environmental issues released today by Environment New Mexico. Most Recent ReportsCourting Disaster 2/10/2010For decades, the Clean Water Act protected the Nation’s surface water bodies from unregulated pollution and rescued them from the crisis status they were in during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Now these vital protections are being lost. This report details the threat to our Nation’s waters by examining dozens of case studies, and highlights the urgent need for Congress to restore full Clean Water Act protections to our waters. Courting Disaster 2/10/2010For decades, the Clean Water Act protected the Nation’s surface water bodies from unregulated pollution and rescued them from the crisis status they were in during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Now these vital protections are being lost. This report details the threat to our Nation’s waters by examining dozens of case studies, and highlights the urgent need for Congress to restore full Clean Water Act protections to our waters. Plug in Cars: Powering America Towards a Cleaner Future 1/20/2010America’s current fleet of gasoline-powered cars and trucks leaves us dependent on oil, contributes to air pollution problems that threaten our health, and produces large amounts of global warming pollution. “Plug-in” cars are emerging as an effective way to lower global warming emissions, oil use, and smog. A plug-in car is one that can be recharged from the electric grid. Plug-in cars come in two types: plug-in hybrids that are paired with small gasoline engines, and fully electric vehicles that consume no gasoline at all. As automakers race to become the first to introduce a mass production plug-in vehicle to American consumers, citizens and decision-makers are grappling to understand the implications of switching to a vehicle fleet fueled primarily by electricity for our environment, for consumers, and for the nation as a whole. Our Issues in the NewsReport: Savings and Jobs for New Mexicans in Climate Bill 9/10/2009A new report released Wednesday finds New Mexicans stand to gain from the Senate version of a climate and energy bill that proposes to make major improvements in energy efficiency, compared to the House's version. The study by Environment New Mexico found individual households could earn more than a few hundred dollars, and the state thousands of new jobs as the payoff if the increased energy efficiency remains in the bill set for debate in the Senate. Coalition Pushes Energy Efficiency 9/10/2009With energy legislation making its way through Congress, strong energy-efficiency mandates in building codes, along with help for low-income families to make existing homes more energy efficient, are critical, said Kim McMurray of Environment New Mexico. State Looks To Boost Solar 12/12/2008New Mexico regulators are considering a proposal that would expand rooftop solar energy programs at the state's largest utility. The program, under which Public Service Company of New Mexico would pay a premium to buy electricity from rooftop arrays, is part of the state Public Regulation Commission's efforts to expand production of renewable energy in the state. |