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The Beaver Effect

By Rivers
Close your eyes and imagine you are sitting next to a stream. What do you see? What do you hear? You may be imagining noises associated with a babbling brook with water quickly moving down-gradient. Perhaps you see a bright…
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The Proof is in the Animas

By Climate Change, Newsletter, Rivers
Rivers and streams in the West are facing a lot of challenges these days, especially in the face of an undeniably warming world. As climate change progresses, our waterways are increasingly stressed by worsening droughts, wildfire, and diminished flows.  The…
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Climate Action Night and Film Screening

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Please join San Juan Citizens Alliance, Conservation Colorado, Western Colorado Alliance, and Colorado Sierra Club for a virtual event from 5:30pm-7pm on October 26th. We will be talking about the different ways you can get involved with local climate action…
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July LPEA Spotlight

By LPEA Spotlight
LPEA Election Results We’re thrilled that the LPEA elections resulted in a majority board supportive of local renewable energy. The results were: District 1 (Archuleta County): incumbent Kirsten Skeehan (1,281 votes) defeated Veronica Medina (434 votes).District 2 (south and west…
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Waiting for a Verdict

By LPEA Spotlight, Renewable Energy
This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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Tri-State Files First Phase of Resource Plan

By LPEA Spotlight
This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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Durango Oil and Gas Public Meeting

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Stand up for New Oil and Gas Protections After nearly a decade in the making, Colorado passed major oil and gas reforms in 2019 affirming that its agency, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), will place health, safety,…
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Four Corners Air Quality Group meeting

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Come join us for the annual Four Corners Air Quality Group meeting in Durango this Wednesday to hear about important factors in our regional air quality and some of the steps being taken to improve it. There will also be…
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PNM Public Meeting on SJGS Abandonment

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PNM has filed for abandonment and is now navigating the process of closing San Juan Generating Station, adding more renewables to their generation portfolio and deciding which generation assets to place in San Juan County. Come join your voice to…
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Farmington Methane Regulation Public Meeting

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Public Meeting on NM Methane Regulations July 29th, 1-5 pm  San Juan Community College, IT building -Room 7103 4601 College Blvd, Farmington, NM 87402   Make your voice heard to help enact much needed methane regulation in New Mexico! The…
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Are we really Better Together?

By LPEA Spotlight, Renewable Energy
This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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What Now? Next Steps for San Juan County

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What Now? Next Steps for San Juan County Thursday, April 11th 5:30 – 6:30 pm SJCA Farmington Office What is the Energy Transition Act? How does it affect San Juan County? What is happening with San Juan Generating Station? What…
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Climate Action Happy Hour

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Climate Action Happy Hour Monday, December 10th 5-6:30 pm Carver Brewing, Durango   You're invited to join us and our friends at Conservation Colorado to discuss the future of renewable energy for our region and actions we can take to encourage…
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May 2018 LPEA Spotlight

A new year at LPEA

By Coal, LPEA Spotlight, Renewable Energy
This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA)* Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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Public Defends BLM Methane Rule, Again

By Oil & Gas
The road for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) methane waste rule has been long and winding, and unfortunately we’re not at the end. Last week, however, we threw a big wrench in Secretary Zinke’s never-ending attempts to rollback this…
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Renewable Randy and the Tri-State Façade

By LPEA Spotlight
This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA)* Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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LPEA February 2018 Spotlight

The questions between the statements

By LPEA Spotlight
This blog series covers the monthly La Plata Electric Association (LPEA)* Board of Directors meetings. We’re tracking the board for transparency and accountability, as well as to stay current on their renewable energy initiatives. Find past and future spotlights here. Get…
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SJCA Community Meeting: Farmington’s Future

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We'll meet at one of our gracious member's homes in Farmington, NM. RSVP For location to mike@sanjuancitizens.org, (505) 360.8994 --------- In addition to pursuing our work on natural resources, recreation and health, we've launched a campaign on energy transition in…
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LPEA Long-Term Strategy Subcommittee

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The La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) long-term strategy subcommittee is meeting for the first time to discuss a possible mission and strategy. The whole LPEA Board will later vote on the review's continuation. The meeting is open to the public.
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BLM Ignored Public

BLM, can you hear us?

By Oil & Gas
Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proved their determination to elevate the interests of the oil and gas industry above those of the people they’re charged to protect – twice. But we can’t give up now. GREATER CHACO…
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BLM Methane Rule is Under Attack

By Oil & Gas
This administration is committed to rolling back environmental and public health protections for the benefit of corporate profits. And they have perseverence. First they tried to erase the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) methane waste rule entirely using the Congressional…
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The Plight of Solar in Farmington

By Climate Change
By Mike Eisenfeld, Energy & Climate Programs Director Last week, I attended the full, four-hour Farmington, NM City Council meeting. The Farmington Electric Utility System (FEUS) and their consultant, NewGen, presented to the Council. The City hired NewGen for 200,000…
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Pinon Pipeline Stopped

The Piñon Pipeline is dead! How did it happen?

By Oil & Gas
Chaco just got a huge break. Friday afternoon, Saddle Butte San Juan Midstream LLC ("Saddle Butte”) withdrew their proposal for the Piñon Gathering System Project, better know as the Piñon Pipeline, in northwest New Mexico. The 150-mile pipeline would have carried 50,000 barrels per…
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Canyon of the Ancients National Monument waste pit protest

Let them come.

By Of Interest
Friends, At the close of the constitutional convention in 1787, Ben Franklin strode out the doors of Independence Hall to be greeted by a question from an onlooker in the crowd. “Well, Doctor, what have we got—a Republic or a…
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Chaco Scoping

We need your voice to protect Greater Chaco.

By Oil & Gas
What changed? Right now, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office (FFO) is amending its 2003 Resource Management Plan (RMP) to include new industrial fracking in Greater Chaco. The process recently reopened for official public comment until December…
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BLM Methane Rulemaking Meeting

By Oil & Gas

Hey all, there is a really important meeting on Tuesday, February 16th in Farmington that we want you to know about. It’s from 1-4 pm, which we know is hard for a lot of people. If you can make it,…

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