New Mexico Wild Press Statement: Interior Department Threatens National Monument Protections Contact: Mark Allison, Executive Director, mark@nmwild.org, 505-239-0906 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2025 Mark Allison, Executive
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Category: Breaking News
Urgent call to action: Speak up for New Mexico’s waters!
In recent years, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued decisions with profound impacts on the waters of New Mexico. Rolling back 50 years of Clean Water
Read MorePress Release: New legislation will restore clean water protections and safeguard drinking water for New Mexicans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Rachel Conn, 575-770-8327, rconn@amigosbravos.org Tricia Snyder, 575-636-0625, tricia@nmwild.org Protecting New Mexico’s Waters New legislation will restore clean water protections and
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New Mexico Wild Celebrates Supreme Court’s Rejection of Utah Public Lands Challenge
New Mexico Wild today celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reject Utah’s challenge to federal ownership of public lands, protecting over 210 million acres
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Interior Department Announces Historic Mining Protections for Upper Pecos Watershed
In a major victory for New Mexico’s water and communities, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has announced a two-year pause on new mining claims across 165,000
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Caja del Rio Coalition Urges Rejection of LANL Transmission Line
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
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New Mexico Wild Joins America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge
New Mexico Wild is proud to announce our participation in the America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge, a national initiative launched by President Biden to protect
Read MoreRio Chama Pesticide Spray Canceled for the Second Year in A Row
Federal officials have canceled plans for aerial pesticide spraying near the Rio Chama for the second year running, according to an article published by the
Read MoreAdapt transmission lines for LANL’s energy needs
By Bjorn Fredrickson, New Mexico Wild Conservation Director My father is a Ph.D. physicist who regaled me with stories growing up about the brilliant minds
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Interior Department Withdraws Buffalo Tract Near Placitas from Mineral Development for 50 Years
On April 18th, 2024, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland took a historic step in protecting the cherished Buffalo Tract and Crest of Montezuma in
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