Hotter Temps, Higher Costs: Experts warn lawmakers that climate change is already driving up cost of living for New Mexico families. That’s why we need the Clear Horizons Act - a roadmap to reduce climate pollution, invest in clean energy & protect New Mexicans from the rising costs of inaction.

New Mexico elected officials call for oil and gas bonding reform to protect taxpayer dollars, their communities’ health, and natural resources. Read their letter to the Oil Conservation Commission here: #cleanwater #protectnm #accountability www.westernleaders.org/nm-bonding-r...

Climate action = health & community care! “The medical profession, the public health world is recognizing in the last decade, really, that climate change is indeed the greatest threat to public health,” Shelley Mann-Lev, Healthy Climate NM executive director. nmindepth.com/2025/extreme...

DYK? Nobody’s insurance rates are safe from climate change. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/01/nobo...

Calling all NM local+tribal governments: The Community Energy Efficiency Development (CEED) program has $15 million to fund #energyefficiency projects in underserved communities that reduce energy use, lower utility bills, and cut pollution. Apply by 9/25. emnrd.nm.gov/ecmd/ceed

We can’t pass down poisoned land and call it a legacy... to protect what we've inherited we need bonding reform, forcing oil companies to fully fund well plugging/cleanup. So far abandoned wells have cost taxpayers $100M. #NMPol hat tip @westernlaw.org www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_v...

Commissioner Garcia Richard has made it clear -- If you use state lands, you better clean up after yourself. Her efforts have saved NM taxpayers at least $68 million by forcing oil and gas companies to clean up their own messes. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...

"The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” currently making its way through Congress is anything but beautiful for our tribal community. For more than six decades, our communities have been harmed by the pollution from coal fired power plants and coal mines on or near tribal lands. We have had enough."

TY @dinecare.bsky.social ! "Coal continues to destroy our community’s health, land, air and water. For decades, the Diné and other tribal communities have suffered in the quest for corporate profits." www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

“They just keep getting sick,” Amari’s father Billton, said. “I have to take them out of class because of the headaches. Especially the younger one, he’s been throwing up and won’t eat.” The symptoms are putting the kids at risk of falling further behind in school. www.abqjournal.com/business/art...

🥳 Big TY to Questa Mayor John Ortega for joining 175 local leaders to call on the federal admin to protect clean energy tax credits bc they spur economic growth, create well-paying jobs, support energy security, & help create healthy & thriving local economies. www.climatemayors.org/post/175-loc...

📣👏🙌 Community Benefit & Innovation in State Govt funds are "wins" that "are the result of years of hard work by advocates, lawmakers, & New Mexicans from across the state who believe in a future where clean energy, good jobs & resilient communities go hand in hand." ladailypost.com/op-ed-a-futu...

👏 Huge THANK YOU to all the legislators, advocates, community leaders & supporters who made Community Benefit Fund SB48 & Innovation in Govt Fund SB83 possible. Your dedication is paving the way for a cleaner stronger & more resilient NM! Now it's up to Gov. Lujan Grisham-ask her to sign the bills!

"Lawmakers sent the @govmlg.bsky.social a bill establishing a new $210 million community benefit fund solely dedicated to projects focused on reducing pollution, modernizing energy grids, clean transpo expansion and other climate-change related initiatives." Thanks KOB! www.kob.com/new-mexico/r...

Wednesday a proactive solution that invests in New Mexico’s resilient future passed the legislature in a historic step to support a thriving and sustainable state for generations to come. Senate Bill 48, the Community Benefit Fund now awaits the Governor’s signature! ladailypost.com/community-be...

Senate Bill 83, the Innovation in State Government Fund, is being heard on the House floor. It will equip state agencies with the resources to develop & implement forward-thinking policies that drive economic growth, create jobs, & modernize gov't ops. Tune in: sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00293/Harmon...

@sarahsilva.bsky.social rightly points out that the climate crisis is costing our state. Extreme winds shut down both major highways in the state this week. That impacts commerce. #NMLeg #ActonClimate

Senate Bill 48 to create the Community Benefit Fund (CBF) is being heard on the House floor. The CBF would invest $210 million in local economies across the state. Tune in: sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00293/Harmon...

GREAT NEWS: SB21 to restore protections for 95% of #NMPol #NMLeg waters just passed the full House 43-25! On to @govmlg.bsky.social for her signature! THANK YOU to @senatorwirth.bsky.social, Rep. Ortez, and Sen. Gonzales for sponsoring this critical bill, and for keeping it moving!

Thank you to @thenewmexican.bsky.social for including SB48 to create the Community Benefit Fund in their editorial as 1 of the bills the Legislature should prioritize to pass as we enter the final days of the 2025 Legislative session. We couldn't agree more! www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/edit...

#GetMoneyOutOfPolitics www.abqjournal.com/opinion/arti...

Senate Bill 48 to create the Community Benefit Fund and Senate Bill 83 to create the Innovation in State Govt Fund will be heard by the House Appropriations & Finance Committee this evening! The committee just started & there's 2 bills up before these. Tune in: sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00293/Harmon...

"The health & future of our children are at the forefront of our concerns & the reason why air pollution protections & the transition to cleaner energy go hand-in-hand as critical investments in our future." @cleanairmoms-nm.bsky.social www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_v...

📣📣📣 “Oil and gas can well afford to step up. Big industry is using its exclusive access to make it seem like their cost is our cost when in reality fossil fuel executives can pay their fair share for common sense pollution reductions in our state.” www.abqjournal.com/opinion/arti...

We have climate heroes in NM ❤️

"Let’s stop the misinformation. Economics closed [San Juan Generation Station]. The ETA has helped soften that blow. But there’s more to do." TY @nativevoters.bsky.social in today's @thenewmexican.bsky.social It's time to #ActonClimate! www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_v...

"Our citizens deserve to have clear air, clean land, clean water. Our citizens are rising up & saying you must do something about the climate impacts in New Mexico," Sen. Stewart said on NM In Focus about the Clear Horizons suite of bills. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k02...

🚨 ACTION NEEDED: New Mexico HB91 is heading to the Senate Floor! This bill will lower energy costs for low-income families, but we need YOUR voice to get it passed! #FairRatesForNM #nmpol #nmleg

Senate Bill 83 to create an Innovation in State Government Fund, which equips agencies w/ the resources & expertise needed to lead in sustainable energy innovation, is being heard now in the House Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee. Tune in: sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00293/Harmon...

Huge thanks to SB21 Sponsors Sen. Peter Wirth, Rep. Kristina Ortez, and Sen. Bobby Gonzales + to clean water champions Rep. Abeyta, Rep. Dixon, Rep. Garcia, Rep. Gurrola and Rep. Small who voted to pass SB21 in the House Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee! 🙌

SB48 to create the Community Benefits Fund is being heard in the House Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources committee at the New Mexico Legislature today. Tune in via the webcast: sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00293/harmony

Senate Bill 83, the Innovation of Government Fund is an important piece of legislation that is all about making sure New Mexico is ready for the future by focusing on cleaner energy and smarter government planning. Learn more on our website: clearhorizonsnm.org/innovation-i...

"Whenever those arguments come up, that the state has implemented some of the strictest environmental regulations in the nation and it hasn't slowed [oil and gas] growth whatsoever. And it's still very profitable." Read more from KUNM www.kunm.org/local-news/2...

📣📣📣 "New Mexicans are ready for good-paying, sustainable jobs. Our leaders must act now to deliver on that promise." ~ Oriana Sandoval @civicpolicy.bsky.social on SB4 the Clear Horizons Act & SB48 the Community Benefit Fund in the @thenewmexican.bsky.social www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_v...

Remember the names of the state legislators who obstruct New Mexico action to step into a climate leadership role—a role that makes NM more safe and serves as an antidote to the unraveling-by-design efforts of Trump/Musk.

Did you know that New Mexico Tech has a new #geothermal energy training program? NM has the sixth best geothermal potential in the US. This is how we train the new workforce. www.nmt.edu/academics/pe...

Things I’m happy about at the legislature today include (scroll up to the top of the thread!):

Good news.

The NM Oil and Gas Association spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads targeting the @clearhorizonsnm.bsky.social (SB4), leaving out that their emissions are super charging climate change, costing our state immeasurably.

TY @thenewmexican.bsky.social "In a state where drought, fire, floods, heat & other extreme weather conditions are becoming ever-common, we understand better than most that time is running out to slow climate change." NM needs SB4 the Clear Horizons Act! www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/edit...

This morning, the Senate Finance Committee will hear Senate Bill 83, the Innovation in Government Fund to strengthen state capacity by equipping agencies w the resources & expertise needed to enforce clean energy initiatives, a key element of laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient NM.

Support a healthier, brighter, thriving future for NM with SB4. Dive into the act’s benefits here: clearhorizonsnm.org/clear-horizo... #ClearHorizonsNM #nmpol #nmeg