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June 9, 2023

Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Call on Forest Service to Outline Steps for Upper Pecos Watershed Mineral Withdrawal Assessment

Letter is the latest action taken by the delegation to protect the Upper Pecos Watershed and prevent new mining June…

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June 1, 2023

New Mexico Communities and Environmental Groups Applaud Biden Administration for Protecting Lands Surrounding Chaco Canyon From Oil and Gas Drilling, Await Permanent and Broader Protections for Landscape

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2023 Contact: Keegan King, Native Land Institute, keegan@native-lands.org, 505-910-0712 Paul Reed, Archaeology Southwest, preed@archaeologysouthwest.org, 505-486-4107…

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May 30, 2023

Action Alert: Comment on the Future of the Valles Caldera National Preserve

The Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) is one of the country’s greatest public lands heirlooms. Its cultural, ecological, hydrological, and…

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May 25, 2023

Exploring the Apache Kid Wilderness Through Trail Work

By Emma Rigler, NM Wild’s Young Adult Volunteer and Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator

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May 24, 2023

New Mexico Wild Statement on Sackett v. EPA Decision Narrowing Waters of the United States Definition

  By New Mexico Wild Staff | May 25, 2023 On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a…

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May 22, 2023

Santa Fe New Mexican Editorial: In the Pecos, push intensifies to halt return of mining

A recent editorial published in the Santa Fe New Mexican provides an overview of the current push by the Stop…

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May 5, 2023

2023 Board of Directors Election

    The ballot lists three candidates for the Board of Directors of New Mexico Wilderness Alliance for the 2023-2026…

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May 3, 2023

New Mexicans Applaud the Introduction of Legislation to Protect Public Lands Surrounding Chaco Canyon from Oil and Gas Drilling 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  May 3, 2023  Contact: Abby Grehlinger, abby@team-arc.com, (856) 340-6656  New Mexicans Applaud the Introduction of Legislation to…

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April 25, 2023

More New Mexico land must be saved from oil and gas to prevent climate crisis, study says

In 2022 New Mexico Wild commissioned a study from EcoAdapt, an independent, nongovernmental organization consisting of a team of climate…

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April 25, 2023

Tererro Mine: Garrett VeneKlasen and Ralph Vigil Featured on Radio Show

In April 2023, Ralph Vigil, New Mexico Wild’s Grassroots Organizer for Northern New Mexico, and Garrett VeneKlasen, New Mexico Wild’s…

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April 21, 2023

Backcountry Soul Food

By Garrett VeneKlasen, NM Wild’s Northern Conservation Director

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April 19, 2023

Government Agents Kill Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf Father, Threatening Pack’s Survival

For Immediate Release: April 17, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTS: Maggie Howell, Wolf Conservation Center, (914) 763-2373; maggie@nywolf.org Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds…

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