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February 13, 2025

Bill to protect and restore clean water protections, safeguard drinking water passes second committee

For immediate release February 12, 2025 Contacts: Rachel Conn, Amigos Bravos, 575-770-8327, rconn@amigosbravos.org Tricia Snyder, NM Wild, 575-636-0625, tricia@nmwild.org Tannis…

February 6, 2025

Press Statement: New Mexico Wild Statement on Interior Department Order to Review National Monuments

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…

January 29, 2025

Planting Seeds: Access to Public Lands and Underserved Communities

By Cindy “Renee” Provencio, Independent Community Organizer My connection to public lands was fostered as a young child because…

January 22, 2025

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…

January 22, 2025

Press 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…

January 13, 2025

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,…

December 19, 2024

A Souvenir for Later

Written by Shelli Rottschafer Photos by Daniel Combs Today is the day after Thanksgiving. My partner says he wants to,…

December 18, 2024

Interior Department Announces Historic Mining Protections for Upper Pecos Watershed

Members of the New Mexico delegation introduced a bill to permanently ban mining development across 163,000 acres of the Upper…

December 18, 2024

New Mexico Commission Protects Over 250 Miles of Outstanding Rivers

The New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission has unanimously voted to protect more than 250 miles of rivers and streams…

December 17, 2024

Caja del Rio Coalition Delivers Groundswell of Public Support Calling on President Joe Biden to Designate Caja del Rio National Monument

The Caja del Rio coalition has unveiled a letter of support signed by 25 Indigenous, Hispano, government, business, grazing permittee,…

December 8, 2024

New Mexico Wild Names Ernie Atencio as 2024 Esther García Conservation Champion Award Recipient

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 6, 2024 Contact: Mark Allison, Executive Director, mark@nmwild.org, 505-239-0906 SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Wild…

December 4, 2024

New Mexico Wild Condemns Proposed Use of Luna County Taxpayer Funds to Support Public Land Grab

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2024 Contacts: Bjorn Fredrickson, Conservation Director, bjorn@nmwild.org, 206-372-5608 Mark Allison, Executive Director, mark@nmwild.org, 505-239-0906 DEMING,…

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