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False climate solutions are technological or market based schemes promoted by fossil fuel companies and their political allies to give the appearance of meaningful climate action while actually functioning to delay effective policies that might challenge their power, control, and/or profits. These include carbon offset and trading schemes that commodify land, and water while failing to reduce emissions, as well as unproven tech like hydrogen, carbon capture & fracking waste reuse.


Colorado, upstream of New Mexico, looking to follow NM's unscientific lead on produced water reuse
TX, NM and CO produced water leaders collaborate at Water in Energy Conference New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)’s proposed...
Apr 26, 2024


Our Testimony: "Produced Water" from the Permian technically radioactive waste according to the EPA
Yesterday we filed expert testimony against NMED's proposed Wastewater Reuse Rule from NM Water Advocate and retired State Water engineer...
Apr 16, 2024


Once water is poisoned, that water is gone for good.
Last week we wrote to you about New Energy Economy's recent filing of appearance in the Wastewater Reuse rulemaking at the Water Quality...
Apr 9, 2024


What's next in the fight to oppose the Governor's Tragic Water Supply?
According to Laura Capper, oil and gas industry consultant, “New Mexico needs to find new uses [for produced water] quickly or risk oil...
Apr 1, 2024


New Mexicans Win! PRC Issues Final Order Rejecting New Mexico Gas Company proposed LNG plant
Today the Public Regulation Commission held a Special Session in which it unanimously approved a final order in Case No. 22-003039-UT...
Mar 14, 2024


Victory! Hearing Examiner Recommends Denial of LNG Plant
Today PRC Hearing Examiner Anthony Medeiros issued his Recommended Decision in Case No. 22-003039-UT, recommending that the Public...
Feb 21, 2024


Governor's Strategic Water Supply on life support
With your help, and with a unified voice from environmental and water protection groups across the state, we have succeeded in convincing...
Feb 12, 2024


Act today to prevent fracking waste from becoming part of our water supply
The 30 day session moves so fast that we often have almost no time to react, but there are still seven days left for the Governor's...
Feb 8, 2024


Low Carbon Fuel Standard laws like HB41 primarily prop up biofuels backed by Big Ag and Big Oil
We know that some environmental organizations support Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) policies like the one HB41 sets up, but this policy...
Feb 7, 2024


Tell the Governor and the Legislature: New Mexico is not for sale!
As this legislative session proceeds there is one theme we are witnessing across multiple bills - a desperate attempt to sell New Mexico...
Feb 2, 2024


Major win: Climate impacts of LNG must be considered nationally and here in New Mexico
Yesterday we filed our Brief in Chief opposing New Mexico Gas Company's proposed Liquefied Natural Gas plant in Rio Rancho. The deadline...
Jan 30, 2024


Bleeding New Mexico Dry - Proposed "Strategic Water Supply" is a bailout and a scam that endangers our health and our water
Yesterday we were joined by members of the No False Solutions Coalition, Amigos Bravos, WildEarth Guardians and Norm Gaume, professional...
Jan 23, 2024


Highlights from the LNG hearing: the plant was proven uneconomic and unsafe
It's been a big week for a climate news. In a first, a Rhodium Group report found that emissions from the United States dropped 1.9% in...
Jan 12, 2024


Petition opposing LNG plant delivered - The company publicly states that price stability and reliability are its motivating factors, but the true motivation was revealed in discovery
Today New Mexico residents and New Mexico Gas Company customers braved the cold to deliver a petition at the New Mexico Gas Company...
Jan 4, 2024


On this eve of the new year we are grateful for our connection with you
I need you to walk with me - so we can remember why we are doing this, together. Each morning I walk through the remaining wild lands...
Dec 31, 2023


"Resist Dance" in a state awash in oil and gas money
To those of you who have not seen it yet, an article on the front page of the Santa Fe New Mexican on Monday notes that "New Mexico’s oil...
Dec 21, 2023


Protection of Life Requires Regulation and Enforcement. That means courage and Leadership to put the sacred before profit.
NY Skyline Before and After Passage of the Clean Air Act Last night, in a stunning display of cowardice and corporate dominance over...
Dec 5, 2023


Who is dying and who is lying?
On November 18th the planet’s temperature rose past the 2.0 degree Celsius mark for the first time, a terrifying reminder that "we're now...
Nov 27, 2023


Thank you for showing up. Our fight against LNG is part of a global fight. And when we fight, we can win.
First, a victory today for everyone who called and spoke against the absurd and dangerous Albuquerque City Council vote to disband the...
Nov 22, 2023


Is corporate welfare the answer to the climate crisis? Today we argued NO.
We started the morning today at the New Mexico Supreme Court to argue that corporate welfare on the backs of New Mexico ratepayers is not...
Nov 13, 2023
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