By Garrett VeneKlasen | New Mexico Wild Northern Conservation Director Albuquerque Journal | January 26, 2021 My entire life, identity and work has centered around
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Category: Breaking News
Lawmakers ready to debate funding for oil and gas oversight in 2021 Legislative Session
New Mexico’s budget leaders are set for a debate on how to fund oversight of the oil and gas industry in the coming year. As
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Budget Cuts, Staffing Vacancies Still Plague Energy, Environment and Public Lands Agencies in New Mexico
January 14, 2021 Today New Mexico Wild released an updated analysis of budget funding for energy, environment and public lands-related agencies in the State of
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BLM to withdraw approval of Florida Mountains mine in response to citizens’ lawsuit
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has told a Federal Court in New Mexico that it “intends to withdraw” its decision to allow the development
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New Mexico Wild celebrates nomination of Congresswoman Deb Haaland to serve as Secretary of Interior
Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland as his nomination to fill the crucial role of Secretary of the Department of Interior, making
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Conservation, outdoor groups call on legislature to grant Outdoor Recreation Division budget request
New Mexico Wild and dozens of other conservation and outdoor recreation nonprofit organizations have submitted a letter urging the Senate Finance and House Appropriations and
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Senate Appropriations Committee removes Chaco protections from DOI bill
By Kendra Chamberlain New Mexico Political Report | November 12, 2020 The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee removed language from a FY2021 budget bill for the
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New Mexico Wild Statement on Removal of Chaco Protection Language from Senate Appropriations Bill
Appropriations legislation introduced by Senate Republicans today to fund the United States Department of the Interior for fiscal year 2021 conspicuously excludes rider language intended
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New Mexico Wild statement on Pecos watershed protection legislation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (September 18, 2020) – New Mexico Wild Executive Director Mark Allison today released the following statement in support of new legislation – The
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Bills to protect Gila River, establish Cerro de la Olla Wilderness take important step forward
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 16, 2020) – Two pieces of conservation legislation championed by New Mexico Wild today were heard in a key United States Senate
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