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Campuses go renewable

College campuses are playing a major role in the fight to prevent the worst impacts of global warming.

Nine states campaign for 100 percent clean energy

In the wake of Environment California’s successful campaign to commit the Golden State to 100 percent clean electricity generation by 2045, Environment New Mexico is launching a multi-year campaign to convince America to set similar goals to transition to clean energy.

Choose wildlife over waste

Plastic foam cups and containers are ending up in our oceans, polluting our water and harming wildlife. We can choose wildlife over waste.

Climate solutions from day one

America’s newly elected governors can take bold action on the greatest challenge of our time: climate change.

Your support makes it possible.

We’re working to harness our wealth, technology and imagination to make our communities and our country greener and healthier places to live for all of us.

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News Release | Environment America

Statement: PFAS management plan falls short

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a “PFAS Management Plan” today that fails to establish drinking water standards for toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

News Release | Environment America

Clock starts on Dirty Water Rule 60-day comment period

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will publish its proposed replacement for the Clean Water Rule in the Federal Register on Feb. 14, initiating the 60-day public comment period. Considering the Dirty Water Rule would strip federal protections from thousands of waterways across the country, the EPA is giving Americans an astonishingly brief opportunity to speak out on the most sweeping attack on clean water in recent memory.

News Release | Environment New Mexico

New Mexico embarks on path to become national clean energy leader

A brighter, cleaner future is within reach for New Mexico after state Sens. Mimi Stewart and Jacob Candelaria and state Rep. Nathan Small introduced Senate Bill 489 (SB489), the Energy Transition Act (ETA), today. The legislation sets standards for New Mexico utilities to get at least 50 percent of their electricity from renewable energy by 2030 and to be 100 percent carbon-free by 2045.

News Release | Environment New Mexico Research and Policy Center

New report highlights how toxic “accidents waiting to happen” threaten U.S. waterways

Facilities storing billions of gallons of toxic waste threaten America’s rivers and millions of people who live near them, according to a new report from the Environment New Mexico Research & Policy Center, NMPIRG Education Fund and the Frontier Group.

News Release | Environment America

Fast food and football: who scores, who fumbles?

With Super Bowl LIII coming up Sunday, Americans have foods such as hamburgers and pizza on their minds -- and many corporations (such as Budweiser) are touting their socially-responsible deeds in commercials.

But many corporate deeds go under the radar. In late January, two companies closely identified with football made big plays. One scored. One fumbled.

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Energy Sage

Have you ever thought about going solar at your home or business? Environment New Mexico has partnered with EnergySage to make finding your local solar options easy. Find out more.