New Mexico
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Regional cap-and-trade advances
Everyone is disappointed about climate policy prospects. I can't say that I'm thrilled, but we should take heart at what's happening on the state level
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New Mexico bus opera to give moving performances
The Crosstown #5 bus opera set to debut in Santa Fe will almost certainly be a ride you won't want to miss. Just sit back and let the music move you.
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Republican governor candidates deny climate change
Republican gubernatorial candidates in many states deny climate science. Check out these quotes.
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New Mexico governor's race: Denish vs. Martinez
Tell us what you know about the governor's race in New Mexico. What's at stake? What are candidates saying about climate change & other green issues?
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Sen. Tom Udall: “My goal would be to get 10 Republicans on the climate bill”
Sen. Tom UdallPhoto: Center for American Progress Action FundLike his cousin Mark, Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) spent 10 years in the House of Representatives before being elected to the Senate in 2008. Like his legendary father Stewart (the former interior secretary who passed away last week), he has always had a keen interest in […]
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The Time for Coal Ash Regulation is Now
How many people have to be sickened or killed before we get strong coal ash regulations in the U.S.? I ask this during a week very full of news on coal ash – the by-product of burning coal for power. Our latest and biggest news is our notice today putting New Mexico’s San Juan Coal […]
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With backing from enviros, Rep. Tom Udall vies for Senate seat in New Mexico
Tom Udall. New Mexico Democrat Tom Udall is battling for a vacant Senate seat in a race that enviros are watching closely this year — just like his cousin in Colorado. Republican New Mexico Sen. Pete Domenici is retiring this year, and Udall is facing Republican Rep. Steve Pearce in a contest to fill the […]
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Living off-grid in a reclaimed gravel pit
As sustainably minded folk, we tend to curse the environmental disruption that occurs when new roads are built through beautiful wilderness areas. But for a number of residents living just north of Taos, New Mexico, it was the creation of a nearby highway that actually helped pave the way for their unique […]
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FDA warns of salmonella-infected tomatoes in the Southwest
What’s next, tainted buns? In yet another blow to the burger, tomatoes have joined beef and lettuce as star players in that booming industrial-food genre, the disease-outbreak drama. This one involves tomatoes that carry what the FDA calls “an uncommon strain” of salmonella called Saintpaul. Some 57 people have come down with salmonellosis in New […]