by NMELC | Jan 22, 2026 | News, Press Releases
NM Mining Watch Applauds NM Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s Endorsement of the “Multi-state Guidance Affirming the Importance and Legality of Environmental Justice Initiatives” —A Major Victory for NM Communities!
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—On Wednesday, January 21, 2026 New Mexico joined thirteen other states in uplifting the importance and legality of Environmental Justice in light of President Trump’s Executive Orders that had introduced confusion over the legality of Environmental Justice activities…..
by NMELC | Jan 21, 2026 | News, Press Releases
January 16, 2026
The Attorneys General of California, Massachusetts, and New York, joined by the Attorneys General of Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont, issue this Guidance to affirm the importance and legality of efforts to advance environmental justice, which seek a healthy environment for all people across the United States in which to live, play, work, learn, and worship.
by NMELC | Jan 20, 2026 | News, Press Releases
January 21, 2026
WRITTEN TESTIMONY FOR THE RECORD BEFORE THE U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS’ SUBCOMMITTEE ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY, AND SUPPLY CHAINS
Community Members of Santa Teresa, Sunland Park, and Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Dear Chairman Williams, Subcommittee Chairman Ellzey, and members of the U.S. House Committee on Small Business’ Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains:
by NMELC | Jan 20, 2026 | News, Press Releases
January 20, 2026
Secretary James Kenney
New Mexico Environment Department
Air Quality Bureau
525 Camino de los Marquez, Ste. 1
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
490 Old Santa Fe Trail Room 400
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Dear Secretary James Kenney and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham,
We, the undersigned organizations, write to express our concern regarding the significant risks to the public health and environment, public transparency, and regulatory accountability that Project Jupiter poses to residents of Santa Teresa, Sunland Park, Doña Ana County, and the state of New Mexico. …
by Kateri Zuni | Dec 15, 2025 | Press Releases
Monday, December 15, 2025
Re: Request for Adequate Public Notice – Acoma LLC Permit Applications
Dear New Mexico Environment Department:
Thank you for your response to our December 12 letter, attached, expressing initial interest in Acoma, LLC’s two air pollution permit applications for the following facilities related to Project Jupiter …
by Kateri Zuni | Dec 15, 2025 | Press Releases
Friday, December 12, 2025
Dear New Mexico Environment Department:
Please accept this letter expressing initial interest in two air quality permit applications and corresponding Notices of Air Quality Permit Applications published in the Las Cruces Sun News on November 14, 2025. Acoma, LLC, announced its applications to the New Mexico Environment Department for two air quality permits for the construction of two neighboring microgrid facilities:
