by NMELC | Mar 29, 2013 | News
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) will go before the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) beginning April 9 to present its proposed water quality rules for the copper mining industry. After an 8-month stakeholder process, NMED upper-level...
by NMELC | Oct 15, 2012 | News, Press Releases
Throws Out Protections for New Mexico Groundwater SANTA FE, N.M. – On October 12th, the New Mexico Environmental Law Center (NMELC) submitted comments with the New Mexico Environment Department on draft changes to the state’s copper mine regulations. The...