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April 19, 2024

Interior Department Withdraws Buffalo Tract Near Placitas from Mineral Development for 50 Years

On April 18th, 2024, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland took a historic step in protecting the cherished Buffalo Tract…

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April 18, 2024

New Mexicans Applaud ‘Public Lands Rule’ Emphasizing Conservation and Recreation

Rule can help boost local economies by ensuring healthy communities, wildlife, and cultural values Contacts: Mark Allison, New Mexico Wild,…

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April 16, 2024

New Mexico Wild Submits Technical Comments on Santa Fe National Forest’s Encino Vista Landscape Restoration Project

New Mexico Wild has submitted technical comments on the Santa Fe National Forest’s Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the…

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April 12, 2024

The Biden Administration Finalizes Important Reforms to Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program 

Permian Basin Climate Justice Coalition members applaud the rule as a good first step  The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)…

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April 9, 2024

State-led permitting program needed to protect NM’s waters

  By Rachel Conn / Amigos Bravos and Tricia Snyder / New Mexico Wild Petrichor is the smell of water…

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April 9, 2024

New Mexico Wild Submits Comments on NMED’s Strategic Water Supply

  At the UN Climate Change Conference in December of last year, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a bold new idea…

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March 27, 2024

Reflections from the Valles Caldera Backcountry

Words and photos by Garrett VeneKlasen, New Mexico Wild Northern Conservation Director I was climbing up a long and steep…

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March 25, 2024

New Mexico Wild provides comments on the Coronado National Forest’s Draft Environmental Assessment for the proposed Peloncillo FireScape Project

New Mexico Wild has submitted comments on the Coronado National Forest’s Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the proposed Peloncillo…

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March 25, 2024

New Mexico Wild joins organizations in submitting comments on BLM Rio Puerco Field Office EA for Placitas Administrative Mineral Withdrawal

On March 15, 2024, written comments regarding the Environmental Assessment for the Placitas Administrative Mineral Withdrawal were submitted by New…

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March 22, 2024

Announcing the 2024 Wolf Stamp Contest Winner!

Each year, we issue a nationwide invitation to artists of all ages, urging them to create original pieces inspired by…

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March 19, 2024

BLM Western Solar Plan

  In January 2024, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a draft proposal outlining six options for allocating public…

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March 18, 2024

A Conversation with Senator Martin Heinrich

New Mexico Wild Executive Director Mark Allison sat down with Senator Martin Heinrich, a conservation champion and longtime friend of…

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