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Law Center Staff Continue to Work Remotely
On Monday March 23, Governor Lujan Grisham ordered all non-essential businesses, including nonprofits, to close and staff to work from home where possible. The Law Center is considered an "essential" business but staff have been working remotely since March 12. We...
New WOTUS Rule May Affect Stormwater regulation in Los Alamos County
The Santa Fe New Mexican published an article on Saturday February 29 discussing how the new "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule could lead to less regulation of stormwater from Los Alamos National Laboratory and in Los Alamos County. Law Center Staff Attorney...
Senator Tom Udall Introduces “Break Free From Plastics” Legislation
On February 11th, Senator Udall (D-NM) and Representative Lowenthal (D-CA) introduced the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act - groundbreaking legislation that tackles the plastic pollution crisis head on. The act calls for a national bottle bill, bans certain...
Community Groups Sue Air Force Over Kirtland Over Jet Fuel Cleanup
Our clients, the Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP), New Mexico Voices for Children, New Mexico State Senator Mimi Stewart, New Mexico State Senator Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, New Mexico State Representative G. Andrés Romero, and three residents of the impacted area...
Radioactive Legacy Haunts Red Water Pond Road Community
RED WATER POND ROAD, N.M. — The village of Red Water Pond Road sits in the southeast corner of the Navajo Nation, a tiny speck in a dry valley surrounded by scrub-covered mesas. Many families have lived here for generations. The federal government wants to move them...