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Oct 26 2024

The End of an Era: What’s Next for the Energy Transition in Northern New Mexico

By Mike Eisenfeld Coal, Energy Transition, Press Release No Comments

On August 24, 2024 the 400-foot stacks at the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station in Waterflow, New Mexico were demolished, bringing permanent closure to a facility notorious for being part of the largest single point source of pollution in the…

Oct 08 2024

Third legal intervention filed to defend federal public lands conservation rule from lawsuits

By sjca Lands Protection, Press Release No Comments

SALT LAKE CITY — Community, Tribal and environmental groups today filed a motion to intervene in a third federal lawsuit challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s new public lands rule, which creates a framework for the agency to manage 245…

Sep 20 2024

Legal intervention launched to defend federal public lands conservation rule from ND, MT, ID lawsuit

By sjca Lands Protection, Press Release No Comments

BISMARCK, N.D. — Community, Tribal and environmental groups today filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit from the states of North Dakota, Montana, and Idaho challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s new public lands rule, which creates a…

Sep 06 2024

Reaction to Demolition of Smokestacks at San Juan Generating Station

By Mike Eisenfeld Coal, Energy Transition, Press Release No Comments

Advocates have been working for years to facilitate a transition to clean energy, ending coal’s polluting legacy and the region’s economic over-dependence on fossil fuels Overflight and drone footage of the site and demolition are available for media (see below)…

Dec 04 2023

PRESS RELEASE: Big Game Migrations, Habitat May Benefit with Draft Colorado Plan

By Rane Dickerson Lands Protection, Press Release, Wildlife No Comments

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) just released its Draft Big Game Resource Management Plan Amendment (plan) which covers 8.3 million surface acres and 4.7 million acres of mineral estate extending to every Colorado BLM Field Office and to every corner of…

Jun 14 2023

PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit Targets Timber Sale Threatening Rare Mature Forests, Wildlife in Colorado

By sjca Forest Health, Lands Protection, Press Release, Wildlife 3 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2023 DOLORES, Colo.— Forest advocates sued the U.S. Forest Service today for violating environmental laws when it approved a nearly 23,000-acre timber sale that would cut large, century-old ponderosa pine trees and threaten wildlife in…

Oct 21 2022

PRESS RELEASE: Court Again Rejects Village at Wolf Creek Development Proposal

By sjca Press Release, Wolf Creek One Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2022 A Federal District Court Thursday once again rejected plans by the would-be developers of the Village at Wolf Creek to gain access across national forest lands for the ill-conceived project. Senior Federal Judge Christine…

Oct 03 2022

Indigenous and conservation groups to federal court: Protect Greater Chaco region from illegal fracking

By sjca Events, Press Release No Comments

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit heard oral arguments related to the Trump administration’s illegal approval of more than 370 drilling permits in the Greater Chaco region of northwest New Mexico. Attorneys with the Biden administration defended the…

Aug 31 2022

Press Release: Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to Durango on September 16-17

By Rane Dickerson Events, Press Release No Comments

For Immediate Release: Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff…

May 24 2022

PRESS RELEASE: Four Corners community groups fight to retain hard-won public benefits in merger case appeal

By sjca Oil & Gas, Press Release No Comments

Today, four northwest New Mexico community groups, along with the Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy (CCAE), joined an appeal to the state’s Supreme Court challenging the rejection of a merger between PNM Resources and Avangrid, a global leader in renewable…

Feb 08 2022

PRESS RELEASE: Community, conservation groups unified in opposition to fossil gas hydrogen bills

By Mike Eisenfeld Oil & Gas, Press Release No Comments

Prominent community and conservation groups today responded to ongoing legislative maneuvering to promote fossil-fueled hydrogen in New Mexico with taxpayer subsidies The New Mexico House Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee tabled the Hydrogen Hub Development Act (HB4) due to…

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The End of an Era: What’s Next for the Energy Transition in Northern New Mexico

Third legal intervention filed to defend federal public lands conservation rule from lawsuits

Legal intervention launched to defend federal public lands conservation rule from ND, MT, ID lawsuit

Reaction to Demolition of Smokestacks at San Juan Generating Station

PRESS RELEASE: Big Game Migrations, Habitat May Benefit with Draft Colorado Plan

PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit Targets Timber Sale Threatening Rare Mature Forests, Wildlife in Colorado

PRESS RELEASE: Court Again Rejects Village at Wolf Creek Development Proposal

Indigenous and conservation groups to federal court: Protect Greater Chaco region from illegal fracking

Press Release: Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to Durango on September 16-17

PRESS RELEASE: Four Corners community groups fight to retain hard-won public benefits in merger case appeal

PRESS RELEASE: Community, conservation groups unified in opposition to fossil gas hydrogen bills

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