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Copper Rule leaves a bad taste in NM’s mouth
Printed in the Albuquerque Journal on March 27, 2014 By Douglas Meiklejohn / Executive Director, New Mexico Environmental Law Center Groundwater provides the drinking water for 90 percent of the people in New Mexico. For that reason, whether the recently adopted...
The Martinez Administration decides copper mining is more important than drinking water
Community and environmental groups to appeal SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) voted today to adopt copper mining groundwater regulations that expressly allow water pollution rather than prevent it. The rules, proposed by the New...
Proposed Water Quality Rules Are a “Gift” to the Copper Mining Industry
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...
Copper Mining Company Allowed to Write Copper Mining Regulations
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 comments were...