Tagged: Conservation Beat

Not too many teenagers have the option to write a college essay entitled “How I Sued the Governor.” But Akilah Sanders-Reed, from Sandia Park, is not like most teenagers.

A new report from Environment New Mexico finds that thousands of pounds of toxic chemicals were dumped into state waterways by industry in 2010. 

Owners of the San Juan Generating Station and San Juan Coal Company have reached a settlement with the Sierra Club over allegations of water contamination from coal ash waste.

As Albuquerque is mired in debate over a proposal to improve the I-25/Paseo del Norte interchange, local leaders have been hearing from a visitor with some different ideas about infrastructure and development.  Chuck Marohn with the Minnesota-based organization Strong Towns, is an engineer and planner with a growing national audience.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has designated about 10,000 acres in New Mexico and Arizona as critical habitat for the threatened Chiricahua Leopard Frog.

New Mexico regulators have voted to scrap a rule that would have forced major polluters to reduce greenhouse gas emissions starting next year.  KUNM’s Sidsel Overgaard has more.

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The state Environmental Improvement Board will decide the fate of a rule that aims to reduce carbon emissions from large polluters.

Trustees of the Valles Caldera National Preserve held their spring meeting today and expressed optimism about the ecosystem’s recovery after last summer’s Las Conchas fire. KUNM’s Carrie Jung has more.

Thu 3/15 8am: When it comes to recycling in New Mexico, there is nowhere to go but up. And that’s the plan! Major efforts are underway to improve the state’s recycling rate, but what will it take to get us caught up with the rest of the nation?  What would it take to get YOU in the recycling spirit?

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Find out where to recycle almost anything here.

Albuquerque's Open Space Visitor's Center will be hosting a Recycled Art Fair on April 21.  More info here.

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Several of Santa Fe’s youngest environmental activists are featured in a new 120 foot mural at the city’s Warehouse 21 teen arts center.

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At its meeting Tuesday, the Bernalillo County Commission is scheduled to consider putting 1.5 million dollars of open space funding toward preserving UNM’s north golf course for the next 25 years.

An amendment to the federal transportation bill could help secure the future of a proposed Wildlife Refuge in Albuquerque.  KUNM’s Sidsel Overgaard reports.

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The Bernalillo County Commission will consider a proposal to require inspections of aging septic systems next week.  The commission scrapped one ordinance last year that would have required all older systems to be replaced by 2015. Advocates of the new measure say it’s a reasonable compromise.  But opponents say it’s just unfair.  KUNM’s Sidsel Overgaard reports.

Find a scedule of public meetings on this issue here.

Advocates for a free-flowing Gila River are breathing a sigh of relief this week...though their fight is not over.  KUNM’s Sidsel Overgaard explains.

New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman has introduced a bill that sets a national standard for the clean generation of electricity.  KUNM's Sidsel Overgaard reports.

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