Since 1987, the New Mexico Environmental Law Center has worked every day to protect New Mexico's water, land and air from toxic pollution; and to assist its many and diverse communities protect their environment.
NMELC Files Closing Arguments in Support of Greenhouse Gas Cap Regulation
Yesterday, the New Mexico Environmental Law Center filed closing arguments for client, New Energy Economy, in support of statewide greenhouse gas cap regulation. If adopted, the regulation would apply only to facilities that emit more than 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year and would “dovetail” with the State’s cap and trade rule adopted earlier this month.
Get PDF of filed Petitioner’s Closing Argument in Support of Regulation.
Learn more about the New Mexico Greenhouse Gas Emissions Caps case.
High Court Declines To Review Uranium Mining Case
“Our clients are still committed to resisting any new uranium mining in their communities,” Jantz said. “There’s at least one more state proceeding that the mining company has to go through and our clients will be involved with that. We’re considering other legal options as well.” Law360.com
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Learn more about the Hydro Resources, Inc. uranium mines case.
New Mexico Uranium Mine Can Move Ahead
“An attorney for the opponents, Eric Jantz of the Santa Fe-based New Mexico Environmental Law Center, said they were disappointed but it wasn’t the end of the road…NRC regulations require restoration of groundwater quality after mining ends, but Jantz said in-situ leach operations elsewhere in the nation have not done that. ‘This technique has never restored ground water to pre-mining quality,‘ he said.“ KRQE.com
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Learn more about the Hydro Resources, Inc. uranium mines case.
BREAKING: US Supreme Court Denies Navajo Communities’ Petition Re Uranium Mining
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied review of decision to allow in situ leach (ISL) uranium mining in the Church Rock and Crownpoint communities. Learn more about the Hydro Resources, Inc. uranium mines case.
Conference Will Determine Dates for Drilling Protest
“At an informational meeting on the issue held last year in Magdalena, Bruce Frederick, a staff attorney for the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, said subsequent steps in the process would include discovery, disclosures, reports and motions.“ El Defensor Chieftain
Learn more about the San Augustin Plains Ranch water rights application case.
Comments on the New Mexico Cap and Trade Vote
“The NMELC supports the decision by the EIB. Climate Change is the most important environmental issue of our time and we wholly support New Mexico’s move to address it. We have been advocating for a statewide cap (not a cap and trade) on carbon emissions. Our plan and the state’s plan should be regarded as phase 1 and phase 2 of the same plan, with our much simpler program going into effect almost immediately but then sunsetting when the State’s program gets up and running. The NMELC hopes that both proposals will be adopted.” Capitol Report New Mexico