Month: May 2023

The Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) is one of the country’s greatest public lands heirlooms. Its cultural, ecological, hydrological, and geological attributes are incomparable, and these precious public resources need to be carefully preserved and protected. VCNP is preparing a General Management Plan to establish long-term direction for resource protection and visitor experiences at the … Action Alert: Comment on the Future of the Valles Caldera National Preserve

By Emma Rigler, NM Wild’s Young Adult Volunteer and Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator

  By New Mexico Wild Staff | May 25, 2023 On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision catapulting efforts to ensure clean water for communities back by fifty years. In Sackett v. EPA the Court considered where wetlands fit under the definition of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS), which … New Mexico Wild Statement on Sackett v. EPA Decision Narrowing Waters of the United States Definition

A recent editorial published in the Santa Fe New Mexican provides an overview of the current push by the Stop Tererro Mine Coalition for an Administrative Mineral Withdrawal in the Upper Pecos Watershed: “This tool temporarily limits certain activities on public land, including hard-rock mining or mineral or geothermal leasing. The withdrawals can be granted … Santa Fe New Mexican Editorial: In the Pecos, push intensifies to halt return of mining

    The ballot lists three candidates for the Board of Directors of New Mexico Wilderness Alliance for the 2023-2026 term. If you are a current member of New Mexico Wild, you can vote for up to two candidates. Click the button below to view the candidate statements and cast your vote. Click the button … 2023 Board of Directors Election

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  May 3, 2023  Contact: Abby Grehlinger, abby@team-arc.com, (856) 340-6656  New Mexicans Applaud the Introduction of Legislation to Protect Public Lands Surrounding Chaco Canyon from Oil and Gas Drilling  Indigenous communities, conservationists, preservationists, and other stakeholders in New Mexico push for a mineral withdrawal on public lands   (Santa Fe, NM) – New Mexicans … New Mexicans Applaud the Introduction of Legislation to Protect Public Lands Surrounding Chaco Canyon from Oil and Gas Drilling