New Mexico lost a conservation legend in January 2020 when Esther Garcia passed away. Born in Taos County, Esther devoted her life to serving others.
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Month: September 2020
Groups criticize Secretary Bernhardt’s draft plan to open the Greater Chaco landscape to more drilling
Indian Country Today | September 28, 2020 As comment period closes, groups say Secretary Bernhardt’s draft plan to open the Greater Chaco landscape to more drilling
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Groups Blast Trump Administration Plans For More Drilling At Chaco Canyon
KRWG | September 26, 2020 Despite calls from Pueblo and Navajo leaders, the New Mexico delegation, conservation groups and countless others to extend the period
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Groups Criticize Secretary Bernhardt’s Plan to Open the Greater Chaco Landscape to More Drilling
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Despite calls from Pueblo and Navajo leaders, the New Mexico delegation, conservation groups and countless others to extend the period for public
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New Mexico Wild statement on Pecos watershed protection legislation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (September 18, 2020) – New Mexico Wild Executive Director Mark Allison today released the following statement in support of new legislation – The
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Bills to protect Gila River, establish Cerro de la Olla Wilderness take important step forward
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 16, 2020) – Two pieces of conservation legislation championed by New Mexico Wild today were heard in a key United States Senate
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New StoryMap Highlights Proposed Protections in Wild Gila River Bill
Link to StoryMap: http://wildgilariver.org/wild-and-scenic-storymap/ The Wild Gila River Coalition has released a StoryMap to help visually explore some of the river segments that would be
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Conservation groups sue federal agency over proposed dolomite mine in Deming
By Algernon D’Ammassa | Las Cruces Sun-News September 11, 2020 DEMING – Five conservation groups will ask a federal court to set aside the Bureau of
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Celebrating the Anniversary of the Wilderness Act!
September 3 marks the 56th anniversary of the Wilderness Act being signed into law in 1964. The law created a legal definition for Wilderness and
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