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Blackstone application to buy PNM a Trojan horse - a deceptive gift that will lead to domination and destruction
New Energy Economy (NEE) announced Monday that it will intervene in the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission’s (PRC) review of...
Aug 26, 2025


Today we filed a Motion inviting the WQCC to reject industry's illegal and undemocratic attempt to relitigate fracking waste discharge
Yesterday, New Energy Economy, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Navajo leaders Daniel Tso and Mario Atencio filed a motion ...
Jul 25, 2025


Decisions by regulators at WQCC and PRC put industry and private equity investors above the people
As we reported briefly last week, a coalition of fracking waste reuse proponents hypocritically calling themselves the Water Access...
Jul 9, 2025


NEW MEXICANS SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO A CHOICE BETWEEN TWO EXPLOITATIVE CORPORATIONS FOR ENERGY
Some have written to us with concerns about the Blackstone proposal to acquire PNM and whether Avangrid would have been preferable, but...
Jun 20, 2025


BCP Buyout of NM Gas Derailed after our Joint Motion to Dismiss. Also Sign our petition to end EMNRD's gaslighting. Hydrogen is not Zero-Carbon!
As we reported last week, New Energy Economy joined the New Mexico Department of Justice, and other advocates in a motion to dismiss or...
Jun 12, 2025


We moved to dismiss BCP buyout of NM Gas Company as Blackstone announces plan to buy PNM
Last week Blackstone Infrastructure announced its plan to acquire TXNM, PNM's parent company for $11.5 billion . Blackstone (not to be...
May 27, 2025


Today New Mexico marked SAFE from discharge of fracking waste to our ground and surface waters!
Yesterday we showed up at the Water Quality Control Commission to defend New Mexico water from fracking waste. Our sincere thanks to the...
May 14, 2025


In unusual move WQCC schedules oral argument about discharge of frack waste during public meeting tomorrow
Last week we reported that in separate but complimentary filings New Energy Economy, WildEarth Guardians, Amigos Bravos and the Sierra...
May 12, 2025


Fossil fuel execs caused more than $28 trillion in damages, and their ecocide continues in NM. WQCC don't be complicit!
Sunday, May 4th, action from Indivisible water protectors With the daily pronouncements rolling back environmental incentives and...
May 7, 2025


Testimony Opposing Bernhard Capital Partners Acquisition of NM Gas Company filed today. Bottom line: The Sale Offers No Public Benefit
Today we filed testimony opposing Bernhard Capital Partner (BCP)'s proposed acquisition of NM Gas Company. In his testimony our expert,...
Apr 18, 2025


A Produced Water Reuse VICTORY, but critical changes still needed to protect our groundwater!
The New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) ended deliberations on proposed wastewater reuse rules (WQCC 23-84) to govern the...
Apr 11, 2025


Hands off our due process rights! Hands off NM Gas Company!
First and foremost, we are asking you to join people of goodwill across the country who are mobilizing to stand up against the...
Apr 3, 2025


Celebrating three new victories, together we CAN rise against all adversity
Even while the government works hand in hand with polluters—rolling back 31 critical federal environmental protections under new EPA...
Mar 13, 2025


Put your trust in the people!
The people showed up in force to protest administration lawlessness and cruelty at the Roundhouse today. Protests were organized in...
Mar 4, 2025


Direct your energy where it counts - oppose corporate capture
In conversation with our friends, neighbors, bank clerks, random passersby, we are struck by the fact that the people are paying close...
Feb 27, 2025


Democratic Senators betray our children, our future and our Mother Earth in Shameful Vote Against SB 4
Yesterday in a unanimous vote legislators in House Judiciary passed HB 169, the Public Expression Protection Act, a win for free speech,...
Feb 25, 2025


Oil and Gas is going on offense after climate impacts cause the potential for real action. Fight back tomorrow!
Have you noticed the uptick and audacity of fear-mongering ads from the oil and gas industry blanketing the airwaves lately? They are...
Feb 14, 2025


Our values - equality, justice and free speech are under attack. Act today. Also Strategic Water Supply back tomorrow!
Listen to Senator Harold Pope Jr. Speaks Out Against the Erasure of Black History Anyone paying attention right now is seeing the pillars...
Feb 10, 2025


What's the antidote to the Strategic Water Supply and oceans of oil and gas waste? New bill - SB 178. The Polluter Must Pay.
What is one antidote to the Strategic Water Supply, the Governor's dangerous false solution to New Mexico's water scarcity and the oil...
Feb 1, 2025


Bill drops to protect New Mexicans from attacks on our first amendment rights.
In 2016 a couple in Texas wrote a negative Yelp review of a pet sitting company after receiving unsatisfactory service. That company sued...
Jan 29, 2025
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