The Caja del Rio Coalition, of which New Mexico Wild is a member, has recently called on the U.S. Forest Service to reject a proposed power line project by Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). This transmission line would cut through 14 miles of the plateau, potentially impacting wildlife and culturally important areas.

Key Points:

• The proposed high-voltage line would include transmission towers and a 100-foot-wide path across the Caja del Rio plateau.
• Coalition members, including local tribes and conservationists, assert the project would harm culturally and ecologically important land.
• The coalition has collected over 23,000 public comments opposing the transmission line.
• Local elected officials, including Santa Fe County Commissioners, have signed the coalition’s letter urging rejection of the proposal.

The Caja del Rio Coalition opposes this potentially harmful project. We encourage our supporters to stay informed about this important issue affecting our state’s precious wildlands.

For more details, read the full article in the Santa Fe New Mexican here.

To view the Caja del Rio Coalition’s letter to the Forest Service, click here.