While I usually take the critical role when writing about PNM, I do have to give them kudos for working recently with local solar and business advocates to refine their solar procurement plan to expand their solar incentive program instead of capping it off like they had originally sought to do. PNM seemingly was forced [...]
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One of ex-President Bush’s last second (or as they call it “11th Hour Decisions”) decisions was to grant Peabody Coal Company in Black Mesa, AZ a Life of Mine permit. The permit would have allowed the Peabody Coal Company to re-open the Black Mesa Coal Mine. It also would have allowed Peabody Energy to consolidate [...]
This is the second in a three part series on the Green Pathways for Prosperity Tour. Check back to see more of the awesome green job opportunities that are going on right here in New Mexico. As much fun as I was having with the Youthworks River Restoration crew, we still had to move on [...]
This is the first post of a three part series regarding The Green Pathways for Prosperity Tour in Santa Fe that was hosted by the CVNM Education fund. Check back to see more on the variety of green job opportunities that the tour presented. I’ve had many a conversation with my peers about growing up [...]
(UPDATE – 9/10/09: Van Jones was viciously attacked because he believes America can be a better place for all people. To express your support for Van, sign the petition on the new website sponsored by the League of Young Voters.) I got some news this weekend that came as somewhat of a surprise to me. [...]
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The City of Albuquerque recently released a draft of its Climate Action Plan. This plan was put together by the Climate Action Task Force to help design strategies for 80% greenhouse gas reductions in Albuquerque by 2050. From the City of ABQ website: The Climate Action Task Force are volunteers made up of environmentalists, engineers, [...]
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I recently attended a pretty cool climate symposium last Friday that was held at UNM and hosted by the NM League of Women Voters and the Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club. One of the best presentations I saw that day was a panel composed of staff and members of Santa Fe “¡YouthWorks! and [...]
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Great news comes today from Window Rock, AZ as the Council of the Great Navajo Nation passed legislation enacting a Green Economy Commission and Fund to support a transition to a healthier and more sustainable economy. I first heard of this initiative when a co-worker and I attended a Black Mesa Water Coalition meeting that [...]
I was lucky to have been involved in organizing last Saturday’s Clean Energy and the Economy Town Hall. It gave me the opportunity to work with great organizations like Sierra Club, Conservation Voters NM, Greenpeace, NM Interfaith Power and Light, National Wildlife Federation and a few others. A major goal of the town hall was [...]
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