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Chaco & Carlsbad BLM lease sale protest

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Communities living near oil and gas wells already suffer the effects of poor air quality due to venting and flaring of toxic are emissions, increased rates of cancer and asthma, and unsafe traveling conditions - now the Bureau of Land Management…
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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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Greater Chaco Landscape

Bernhardt’s Promise to Protect Chaco

By Oil & Gas
Photo: Rob Zeigler It's certainly promising, if not surprising, that Department of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt is making promises to protect Greater Chaco. We're grateful to Senator Heinrich for playing a key role in orchestrating Bernhardt's visit to Chaco Cultural…
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Western Colorado Deserves Clean Air Too!

By Oil & Gas
This month, the Colorado legislature passed landmark oil and gas reform legislation that directs the state to adopt next generation methane standards and expand air quality protections statewide. On Tuesday, the Air Quality Control Division will hold a public hearing…
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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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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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La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board Meeting

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Public comment is first thing at 9am. This  month they're voting on the future of a subcommittee to study LPEA's long-term power supply options in a rapidly changing energy economy. Learn more. Tell LPEA that studying the future is critical:…
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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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Big Win for San Juan National Forest

BIG WIN for San Juan National Forest!

By Oil & Gas
In these trying times for environmental advocates, good news deserves emphatic celebration. And boy, do we have good news! As we previously told you, the San Juan National Forest (SJNF) has been facing the threat of a new era of…
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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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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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