Thursday, May 27, 2010
Bingaman & Udall Introduce Bill to Transfer Valles Caldera to National Park Service
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today introduced legislation to transfer the management of the Valles Caldera National Preserve to the National Park Service.
The bill follows on a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) mandated [...]

On June 7th, The Council of the City of Albuquerque joined the President and our Governor in recognizing June 12th, 2010 as National Get Outdoors Day.
The Council highlighted the importance of New Mexico’s Leave No Child Inside coalition and of outdoor and environmental education.
Be sure to join NMWA at Tingley Beach on Saturday, June 12th [...]

Heinrich Introduces Legislation To Protect Crest of Montezuma

From the Office of Rep. Martin Heinrich, 5/25/10

Watch Rep. Heinrich’s video on YouTube

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative Martin Heinrich (NM-1) introduced legislation that would protect two areas of land in central New Mexico. The bill adds the Crest of Montezuma to the north end of the Cibola National Forest and [...]

Date a reminder of preservation need

From the Albuquerque Journal, 5/20/2010

Saturday marks the 30th anniversary of the Sandia Wilderness Addition, which added an important piece of this Albuquerque backdrop to the National Wilderness Preservation System.
“This month we celebrate the vision our lawmakers had three decades ago to complete protection of a key piece of our natural heritage– [...]

Congressman Ben Ray Lujan recently introduced a bill into the House of Representatives to protect New Mexico’s Rio Grande del Norte region. With this legislation, Rep. Lujan joins Senators Bingaman and Udall in working towards creation of a National Conservation Area.
Show your appreciation for Congressman Lujan’s decision and action! Learn more, and write a thank-you [...]

Lynn Scarlett, former Deputy Secretary of the Interior under President George W. Bush, is speaking out in favor of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act.
Click here to listen to Las Cruces public radio station KRWG’s coverage.  Ms. Scarlett’s opinion piece for the Las Cruces Sun-Times is reposted below.

Their View: Proposed wilderness act [...]

Time is running out to submit your input on the BLM’s Resource Management Plan for Otero, Sierra, and Doña Ana Counties. This is a unique opportunity to speak out for protection of public lands for recreational and ecological resources.
Join our advocacy campaign! Please Visit:
http://ga1.org/campaign/BLM_tri_county_RMP_comment
and write a letter to the BLM Las Cruces District Office about [...]

The ongoing disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is truly a moment for the American people to step back and rethink our country’s energy policy. The impacts of this catastrophe are going to be felt for generations to come, and the untold damage could have irreversible consequences.
The Deepwater Horizon Incident Response Center [...]

On May 3, Governor Richardson proclaimed June, 2010 as “Great Outdoors Month” in the state of New Mexico.
While the nation will celebrate open space on June 12th, Get Outdoors Day, the Governor’s proclamation designates an entire month for the celebration of New Mexico’s outstanding natural beauty. His proclamation stresses the importance of open space and [...]

Their View: Wilderness and border security for the long term

By Paul J. Deason / For the Sun-News

Posted: 05/03/2010 09:44:22 AM MDT
Original Posting at http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-opinion/ci_15006689
I would like to thank local real estate developer Mr. John Hummer for sharing his thoughts regarding the Organ Mountains – Desert Peaks Wilderness Act currently being considered by the U.S. Senate in [...]