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Santolina Development Thwarted Again by Community Opposition
March 2, 2022 For Immediate Release Bernalillo County Planning Commission Votes 3-2 to Deny Santolina Level A Amended Master Plan & Level BII Master Plan Albuquerque, NM—In an unprecedented action, the Bernalillo County Planning Commission voted 3-2 to deny...
Community Opposition Continues to Massive Piecemeal Santolina Development Project
March 1, 2022 For Immediate Release Bernalillo County Planning Commission to Hold Hearing on Santolina Development Project Level A and Level BII Master Plans Albuquerque, NM--The Bernalillo County Planning Commission (CPC) is scheduled to hold a hearing on the...
‘Green amendment’ to define environmental rights revived, advanced by New Mexico lawmakers
By Adrian Hedden
Carlsbad Current-Argus
February 8, 2022
New Mexicans’ right to a clean environment could be codified into state law as a resolution advanced from its first committee last week during the 2022 Legislative Session.
House Joint Resolution 2 sponsored by Rep. Joanne Ferrary (D-37) of Las Cruces was known as the “green amendment,” and would put language on the ballot in the next general election to alter the state’s constitution to define environmental rights….
Green Amendment Moves Inches Closer to Passage
By The Paper. Staff
The Paper.
February 06, 2022
Constitutional Amendment will Secure the Right to Clean Air and Water and a Healthy Environment
On Saturday, the New Mexico House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted to pass an updated version of HJR2, or the Green Amendment, through committee with a vote of 6 to 4. A revised version was considered by the committee after the original language failed to achieve the majority necessary at last week’s hearing to advance. The new language, according to sponsors, addresses concerns raised at last week’s hearing while still providing essential environmental rights and natural resources protection. The proposed New Mexico Green Amendment will be moving forward to the House Judiciary Committee next…
Air Supply: Southside residents appeal environment department approval of asphalt company’s plan to consolidate operations
By Bella Davis
Santa Fe Reporter
February 02, 2022
Southsiders Linda Marianiello and Miguel Acosta have for about two years been trying to prevent Associated Asphalt and Materials from consolidating operations in Santa Fe under a new permit, citing community health concerns, particularly given the company’s history of possible violations….