by NMELC | Aug 29, 2024 | News, Press Releases
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Order Confirms Another Water Win for NM
Reserve, NM —On Friday, August 23, Judge Roscoe Woods of the 7th Judicial District entered a final order that the New Mexico State Engineer was correct in denying an application to mine and hoard tens of thousands of gallons per year of San Agustin Plains groundwater.
The water transfer application was submitted by Augustin Plains Ranch (APR) LLC, a New York-based company owned by Italian billionaire Bruno Modena. This is yet another water win for New Mexico. …
by NMELC | Aug 28, 2024 | News, Press Releases
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
CRRUA Being Investigated for Potential “Fraud, Waste & Abuse”
SUNLAND PARK, NM—On Monday, August 19, 2024, the New Mexico Office of the State Auditor (OSA) responded to Sunland Park and Santa Teresa community members’ request for an investigation into the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) for any and all violations of environmental protection laws; consumer protection laws; the New Mexico Open Meetings Act; and waste, fraud, and abuse of state and federal funds.. …
by NMELC | Aug 15, 2024 | News, Press Releases
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Residents of Sunland Park & Santa Teresa Call on Governor to Follow-Through on Her Public Commitments at Last Month’s Town Hall in Las Cruces to Fix Contaminated Water Issues
SUNLAND PARK, NM—On Thursday, July 25, during a public town hall in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham publicly committed to hold a public meeting in Sunland Park to hear, address, and respond to public concerns surrounding the ongoing water quality and service issues by the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA). The Governor also publicly promised to “get the water cleaned and restored.” . …
by NMELC | Aug 15, 2024 | News, Press Releases
Thursday, August 15, 2024
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO WATER UTILITY IN HOT WATER AGAIN
Residents Ask Dept. of Justice & State Auditor to Investigate CRRUA as Tap Water Turns Yellow Yet Again
SUNLAND PARK, NM—On Friday, August 2, the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, on behalf of community members in Sunland Park and Santa Teresa, submitted a request to the New Mexico Department of Justice (DOJ) and the New Mexico Office of the State Auditor to investigate the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) for violations of environmental protection laws; consumer protection laws; waste, fraud, or abuse of state and federal funds; and violations of the New Mexico Open Meetings Act.
Read the 24-page official request here. …
by NMELC | Aug 2, 2024 | News, Press Releases
August 2, 2024 Via email to: Raul Torrez, Attorney General New Mexico Department of Justice 201 3rd Street NW, Suite 900 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 rtorrez@nmag.gov Joseph M. Maestas, State Auditor Office of the State Auditor 2540 Camino Edward Ortiz, Suite A Santa...
by NMELC | Jun 3, 2024 | News, Press Releases
Monday, June 3, 2024
MOUNTAIN VIEW RESIDENTS FILE FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT AGAINST CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE FOR INTERFERING WITH HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT & EQUITY IMPACTS (HEEI) HEARING
Mountain View Coalition Alleges City Blatantly & Deliberately Discriminated Against a Community of Color
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—During tonight’s Albuquerque City Council meeting, several Mountain View residents charged City Council with racial discrimination, announcing that on Friday, May 31, 2024, the Mountain View Coalition—made up of Mountain View Neighborhood Association, Mountain View Community Action and Friends of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge—represented by the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, filed a federal Civil Rights Complaint against the City of Albuquerque and Albuquerque City Council with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, alleging discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin, in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. …
