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Call for Board Members
Would you like to make a meaningful and creative contribution to the Community of the Rio Chama Watershed?
We are inviting interested citizens to meet with us to discuss becoming a
Rio Arriba Concerned Citizen Board Member.
Please contact us at info@rioarribaconcernedcitizens.com or just come meet us at our next Board Meeting of 2019:
The last Friday of every month, public portion of the meeting 2-3pm, at the El Rito Public Library
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New Mexico Solar Tax credit bill SB29 has passed it's first committee. The prior solar tax credit for New Mexico expired in 2016, but was "pocket vetoed" by ex-Gov. Martinez twice. The 5th time put before legislators might be the winning number, as this is one bill Gov. Lujan-Grisham supports. Great news to families hoping to install solar PV.
Solar tax credit passes first committee
nmpoliticalreport.com
Sen. Majority Whip Mimi Stewart’s bill to reinstate a solar tax credit passed its first committee Monday with a vote of 8-2. Stewart, D-Albuquerque, presented SB 29 to ...Dumping oil and gas waste into our rivers would be a disaster! Let's speak out and up.
..."West of the meridian, which includes half of Texas and Oklahoma as well as all of New Mexico, oil and gas companies can discard produced water into rivers without that hurdle, so long as they secure government permits. In the three Southwestern states at the heart of the country’s oil boom, the Environmental Protection Agency is currently responsible for issuing permits. Producers say this makes them time-consuming and cumbersome to obtain. As a result, last year Texas and Oklahoma took steps to take over permitting from the EPA. New Mexico is considering following suit.'
Sustainable Good News Sunday begins with China announcing major commitments to address plastic pollution and phase-out production of many single-use plastics. Then, the New Zealand parliament has passed legislation that enshrines the country’s commitment to the Paris Agreement into law and will see the country achieve zero net carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 (we hope they will reach the goal sooner). Then a fascinating article about researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder creating a different kind of concrete using cyanobacteria and other materials — that is alive and can even reproduce (concrete production is a major contributor of greenhouse gases worldwide). And finally, great news that in spite of earthquakes in Puerto Rico which happened in early January which left many areas dark - microgrids in 10 schools are up and running. Enjoy! (links in comments section).
NEW: China Commits to Phase Out Production of Many Single-Use Plastics — Plastic Pollution Coalition
plasticpollutioncoalition.org
Jan. 21 - China announced major commitments to stop plastic pollution and phase-out production of many single-use plastics.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/15/science/construction-concrete-bacteria-photosynthesis.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab
https://reneweconomy.com.au/new-zealand-passes-historic-zero-carbon-bill-with-near-unanimous-bipartisan-support-33500/?fbclid=IwAR1eu-dBxm5-XXokDR2ALrfbZvIRinkbiX99jAyLz3TUM3k_uI42Tcs72zs
https://microgridknowledge.com/school-microgrids-up-and-running-despite-earthquake-and-massive-power-outage-in-puerto-rico/?fbclid=IwAR2uKvIArHQ-qu4KWdWvPkg7JTPNvsErHpODyFyctEkW7PaV9UFK8SGSnZE
