by NMELC | Dec 5, 2018 | News, NMELC in the News
Eric Jantz, staff attorney at the Law Center, has an article in the Summer 2018 edition of the Natural Resources Journal, published by the University of New Mexico Law School. Coincidentally, the co-Editor in Chief of that issue is Nadine Padilla, the Law...
by NMELC | Dec 3, 2018 | Press Releases
The New Mexico Environmental Law Center gave the annual Toxic Turkey Award to the Oil Conservation Division (OCD) and the Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) for their failure to adequately regulate the oil and gas industry. The Law Center gives the Toxic Turkey Award...
by NMELC | Oct 29, 2018 | News, NMELC in the News
EPA withdraws proposed regs for in-situ uranium mining EPA safety rules Kathy Helms, Special Correspondent Gallup Independent October 23, 2018 GRANTS — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Friday formally withdrew the proposed rulemaking for tailings from in-situ...
by NMELC | Aug 27, 2018 | News, NMELC in the News
Attorney: Water decision correct By John Larson, Staff Writer El Defensor Chieftain Aug 27, 2018 The State Engineer made the right decision in denying Augustin Plains Ranch a permit to pump water from the San Agustin Plains to municipalities and businesses in the Rio...
by NMELC | Aug 9, 2018 | News, NMELC in the News
On August 1st, the State Engineer denied Augustin Plains Ranch’s application to withdraw more than 17 billion gallons of groundwater annually from its property near Datil, NM. The State Engineer accepted two motions for summary judgement, one from our clients...
by NMELC | Aug 3, 2018 | News, NMELC in the News
MASE, Amigos Bravos to appeal Mount Taylor Mine decision By Kathy Helms, Special correspondent Gallup Independent August 3, 2018 SANTA FE — The Multicultural Alliance for a Safe Environment and Amigos Bravos said Thursday they will appeal a decision by the New Mexico...
