Join us in protecting the public health, land, air, and water of the Rio Chama Watershed.
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
Thank you!
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New Energy Economy, working to help us through a just transition from coal to sustainable energy - focusing on the PNM San Juan Processing Plant - which stood at the center of the NM Energy Transition Act voted into law in 2019. Read on for some good news, NEE has been granted access to the site and in spite of an over 1000 page PNM data dump (predicted) they are rapidly digesting the info to be ready for their site visit next week. Take a peek at this short article - the number of above acceptable levels of toxic substances on the site is a bit alarming. Thank you NEE for working for New Mexico!
We often witness not only the day to day issues which have oil and gas revenues running not only our state economy, but decisions lawmakers are making for all of New Mexico because of their influence. This article highlights the roll big banks are playing in this complicated and lucrative issue for those hoping to cash in. We encourage you to look at the chart showing the massive investments banks are making - at the expense of the future health of our water and land.
Top investment banks provide billions to expand fossil fuel industry
theguardian.com
Exclusive: analysis reveals lenders provided $700bn to expand sector since Paris climate pactIt was shocking enough that the Bill to reuse fracking waste water was even passed. Now we are dealing with the reality of what it really means. Let's get LOUD and shut this bad idea DOWN! If you cannot attend meetings, stay tuned for petitions we will post within the comment period.
..."Rather than slow or even stop production, industry has convinced Michelle Lujan Grisham's Administration to simply reclassify their frackwater as “not toxic.” The industry’s strategy is to re-label their waste so they can more cheaply dump it into rivers, onto crops, and into drinking water supplies."
..."In 2019, the New Mexico Legislature, at the urging of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, passed a law that allows (but does not mandate) that fracking wastewater to be regulated.
..."This law has set the stage for the dumping of the oil and gas industry’s toxic waste into New Mexico’s water supplies. The State is now moving to adopt rules that would “regulate” oil and gas industry wastewater."
New Mexico Governor's Solution to Climate Crisis? Let Them Drink Frackwater | WildEarth Guardians
wildearthguardians.org
State Proposing to Dump Toxic Wastewater into Streams, Drinking Water Supplies, and onto Crops